Questions: Select all that are NOT constitutional isomers of hexane.
2-methylpentane
2,3-dimethylbutane
3-methylpentane
1,3-dimethylbutane
2,2-dimethylbutane
2,4-dimethylbutane
Transcript text: Select all that are NOT constitutional isomers of hexane.
2-methylpentane
2,3-dimethylbutane
3-methylpentane
1,3-dimethylbutane
2,2-dimethylbutane
2,4-dimethylbutane
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Understanding Constitutional Isomers
Constitutional isomers (or structural isomers) are compounds that have the same molecular formula but different connectivity of their atoms. For hexane (C\(_6\)H\(_{14}\)), we need to identify which compounds do not share the same connectivity as hexane.
Step 2: Analyzing Each Compound
We will analyze each compound to determine if it has the same connectivity as hexane.
2-methylpentane: This is a constitutional isomer of hexane. It has the same molecular formula (C\(_6\)H\(_{14}\)) but a different structure.
2,3-dimethylbutane: This is also a constitutional isomer of hexane. It has the same molecular formula but a different structure.
3-methylpentane: This is a constitutional isomer of hexane. It has the same molecular formula but a different structure.
1,3-dimethylbutane: This is not a constitutional isomer of hexane. It has a different molecular formula (C\(_6\)H\(_{12}\)).
2,2-dimethylbutane: This is a constitutional isomer of hexane. It has the same molecular formula but a different structure.
2,4-dimethylpentane: This is not a constitutional isomer of hexane. It has a different molecular formula (C\(_7\)H\(_{16}\)).
Step 3: Identifying Non-Isomers
From the analysis, we identify the compounds that are not constitutional isomers of hexane.