Question

Structural isomers of $ {C_6}{H_{14}}O $ ?

Answer 1

Hint: Chemical compounds are classified on the groups present in them. Alcohols are also known as hydroxyl compounds that consist of the $ - OH $ group. $ {C_6}{H_{14}}O $ is an alcohol as it consists of $ - OH $ , it can exist in different structures. These all structures are known as structural isomers.

Complete answer:
Alcohols are also known as hydroxyl compounds consisting of $ - OH $ group. $ {C_6}{H_{14}}O $ is an alcohol consisting of six carbon atoms, fourteen hydrogen atoms, and one oxygen atom.
Structural isomers are the molecules with the same molecular formula, but with different structures.
 $ {C_6}{H_{14}}O $ has $ 12 $ structural isomers which are chain, position, metamers and functional isomers.
Chain isomerism is the phenomenon of compounds with the same molecular formula but there is a difference in carbon Skeleton. Position isomerism is the phenomenon of compounds with the same molecular formula but there is a difference in position of functional groups.
- $ C{H_3}{\left( {C{H_2}} \right)_5}OH $ the IUPAC name will be $ 1 - hexanol $
- $ C{H_3}{\left( {C{H_2}} \right)_3}CH\left( {OH} \right)C{H_3} $ the IUPAC name will be $ 2 - hexanol $
- $ C{H_3}{\left( {C{H_2}} \right)_2}CH\left( {OH} \right)C{H_2}C{H_3} $ the IUPAC name will be $ 3 - hexanol $
- $ {\left( {C{H_3}} \right)_2}CHC\left( {OH} \right){\left( {C{H_3}} \right)_2} $ the IUPAC name will be $ 2,3 - dimethyl - 2 - butanol $
- $ {\left( {C{H_3}} \right)_3}CC{H_2}C{H_2}OH $ the IUPAC name will be $ 3,3 - dimethyl - 1 - butanol $
- $ C{H_3}{\left( {C{H_2}} \right)_2}CH\left( {C{H_3}} \right)C{H_2}OH $ the IUPAC name will be $ 2 - methyl - 1 - pentanol $
- $ C{H_3}C{H_2}CH\left( {C{H_3}} \right)C{H_2}C{H_2}OH $ the IUPAC name will be $ 3 - methyl - 1 - pentanol $
- $ {\left( {C{H_3}} \right)_2}CH{\left( {C{H_2}} \right)_3}OH $ the IUPAC name will be $ 4 - methyl - 1 - pentanol $
- $ C{H_3}C{H_2}C{H_2}C{\left( {C{H_3}} \right)_2}OH $ the IUPAC name will be $ 2 - methyl - 2 - pentanol $
- $ C{H_3}C{H_2}CH\left( {C{H_3}} \right)CH\left( {OH} \right)C{H_3} $ the IUPAC name will be $ 3 - methyl - 2 - pentanol $
- $ {\left( {C{H_3}} \right)_2}CHC{H_2}CH\left( {OH} \right)C{H_3} $ the IUPAC name will be $ 4 - methyl - 2 - pentanol $
- $ C{H_3}C{H_2}CH\left( {OH} \right)CH{\left( {C{H_3}} \right)_2} $ the IUPAC name will be $ 2 - methyl - 3 - pentanol $
- $ {\left( {C{H_3}C{H_2}} \right)_2}C\left( {C{H_3}} \right)OH $ the IUPAC name will be $ 3 - methyl - 3 - pentanol $ .

Note:
Functional isomerism is the phenomenon of compounds with the same molecular formula but with difference in functional groups. Alcohols and esters are the different functional groups. These are known as functional isomers. Metamerism is the phenomenon of compounds with the same molecular formula but differences in the alkyl groups attached to the oxygen atom in alcohols.