Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
The total number of eters (excluding ste...

The total number of eters (excluding stereoisomers) with the fomula `C_(5)H_(12)O` is

A

six

B

three

C

four

D

two

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
A
There are three possible skeletons for five carbon atoms. Introduce oxygen atom between any two carbon atoms to create different possible others.
First case:

Second case:

Third case:
`C-underset(C )underset(|)overset(C )overset(|)(C )-Crarr C-underset(C )underset(|)overset(C )overset(|)(O)-C`
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ALCOHOL, PHENOL AND ETHERS

    R SHARMA|Exercise ETHERS level IV|7 Videos

  • ALCOHOL, PHENOL AND ETHERS

    R SHARMA|Exercise ETHERS level II|9 Videos

  • AMINES

    R SHARMA|Exercise Archives|36 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

The total number of acyclic isomers, including the stereoisomers, with formula C_(4)H_(7)Cl is

The total number of structural isomers having the molecular formula C_(5)H_(12)O is

The number of unbranched isomers (including stereoisomers) of C_(6)H_(12) are

The total number of structural ethers possible with the molecular formula C_5H_(12)O ?

The number of isomers (including stereoisomers) of C_5H_(10) are