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What is meta merism? Give the structure and IUPAC name of metamers of 2-methoxy propane

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Solution :Metamerism: It is a special type of isomerism in which molecules with same FORMULA, same FUNCTIONAL group, but different only in the nature of the alkyl group ATTACHED to oxygen.
(i) `CH_3 - overset(CH_3) overset(|)O- CH - CH_3-= `2 - methoxy propane
(ii) `CH_3 - CH_2 - O - CH_2 - CH_3-=`Ethoxy ethane
(iii) `CH_3 - O - CH_2 - CH_2 - CH_3-=` 1 - methoxy propane
Ethoxy ethane and 1-methoxy propane are METAMERS of 2-methoxy propane.


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