Which of the following compounds has an isopropyl group ?

2-methyl pentane

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2, 2, 3-trimethylpentane

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2, 2, 3, 3-tetramethyl pentane

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All of these

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Solution

The correct option is A 2-methyl pentane
When methyl group is attached to second carbon in parental chain , it is called as iso-propyl group:
${C H}_{3} | C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H - C H_{3} 2 - M e t h y l p e n t a n e$

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