How many monochlorination products can be formed (constitutional isomers only) from the reaction of (CH3)2CHCH2CH3 with Cl2 and hν?

Constitutional isomers : These are those compounds with same molecular formula but different atomic arrangement.For example: butane and 2-methly-propane.

On monochlorination of 2 methyl-butane we will have four possibilities of product which will be constitutional isomers of each other:

1-chloro-3-methyl butane : [tex](CH_3)_2CH-CH_2-CH_2-Cl[/tex]

2-chloro-3-methyl butane : [tex](CH_3)_2CH-CHCl-CH_3[/tex]

2-chloro-2-methyl butane [tex](CH_3)_2CCl-CH_2-CH_3[/tex]
1-chloro-2-methyl butane [tex](CH_2Cl)_2CH-CH_2-CH_3[/tex]

adefioyelaoye adefioyelaoye · Answer 2 · 2022-01-27T13:20:23+01:00

There are four monochlorination products which can be formed

(constitutional isomers only) from the reaction of (CH₃)₂CHCH₂CH₃ with Cl₂.

What are Constitutional isomers?

These are those compounds which have the same molecular formula but

different structural arrangement.

Monochlorination of 2 methyl-butane will result in the formation of four

products and they include the following:

1-chloro-3-methyl butane - (CH₃)₂CHCH₂CH₂Cl

2-chloro-3-methyl butane - (CH₃)₂CHCHClCH₃

2-chloro-2-methyl butane - (CH₃)₂CClCH₂CH₃

1-chloro-2-methyl butane - (CH₂Cl)₂CHCH₂CH₃

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