Question

Write all the possible structural isomers of alcohol having molecular formula

C_{6} H_{14} O

. Give their IUPAC names. Classify them as primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols. Identify optically active alcohols amongst them.

Accepted Answer

The isomers which differ in the connectivity of their atoms are called structural isomers and this phenomenon is known as structural isomerism.

The structural isomers of alcohol having molecular formula $C_{6} H_{14} O$ with IUPAC names are given below:

Primary alcohols are those alcohols where the carbon atom of the hydroxyl group $(OH)$ is attached to only one single alkyl group. Therefore, in the above structural isomers, structure $I, IV, V, VI, XII, XIII, XIV$ are the primary alcohols.

Secondary alcohols are those where the carbon atom of the hydroxyl group is attached to two alkyl groups on either side. Therefore, in the above structural isomers, structure $II, III, VIII, IX, XI, XV$ are the secondary alcohols.

Tertiary alcohols are those which feature hydroxyl group attached to the carbon atom which is connected to three alkyl groups. Therefore, in the above structural isomers, structure $VII, X, XVI$ are the tertiary alcohols.

Structure $II, III, IV, V VIII, IX, XI, XIII, XV$ are optically active alcohols because these structures have chiral carbon, so they will be optically active. Carbon atom attached to four different types of atoms or group of atoms is called chiral carbon.

Write all the possible structural isomers of alcohol having molecular formula $C_{6} H_{14} O$ . Give their IUPAC names. Classify them as primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols. Identify optically active alcohols amongst them.

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Write all the possible structural isomers of alcohol having molecular formula C6H14O. Give their IUPAC names. Classify them as primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols. Identify optically active alcohols amongst them.

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