Identify the IUPAC names of chain isomers of pentene:
A
2-methyl-2-butene
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B
2-methyl-2-propane
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C
2, 2-dimethyl-2-propane
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D
3-methyl-1-butene
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Solution
The correct options are C 3-methyl-1-butene D 2-methyl-2-butene The chain isomer of pentene must have same chemical formula but different structural formula. Compound (A) satisfies the requirement of chain isomer. Compound (B) has only four carbon atoms and lacks a double bond. Compound (C) lacks a double bond. Compound (D) satisfies the requirement of chain isomer.