Answer to Question #165387 in Organic Chemistry for yarris

Question

The molecular formula C₅H₁₀O represents a number of Isomeric compounds including the enol CH₃CH=CHCH(OH)CH₃

• What are Isomeric compounds? List 3 types of Isomerism exhibited by the enol given above.
• For each type of Isomerism listed above, give 2 structures of formula C₅H₁₀O which illustrate the type of Isomerism

Answer 1

Isomers are molecules that have the same molecular formula, but have a different arrangement of the atoms in space. 

1) Cis/trans isomers.

2) Functional group isomerism (interclass isomerism)

3) Position isomerism