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What is metamerism? (July '16) Give the structure and IUPAC name of the metamers of 2-methoxypropane.

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Solution : Ethers having the same molecular formula but different ALKYL groups attached on either side of the OXYGEN atom are called METAMERS of each other. This phenomenon is called metamerism.
Metamers of 2-methoxy propane `( CH_(3) -O- overset(CH_(3))overset(|)(CH) - CH_(3))`are as FOLLOWS:
(1) `CH_(3) - O- CH_(2) -CH_(2)- CH_(3)`1 - methoxy propane .
`CH_(3)- CH_(2) - O- CH_(2) - CH_(3)` Ethoxy ethane.


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