Which of the following compounds will show metamerism?
A
CH3−CO−C2H5
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B
C2H5−S−C2H5
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C
CH3−O−CH3
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D
CH3−O−C2H5
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Solution
The correct option is DC2H5−S−C2H5 Metamerism occurs when the compound has different number of carbon atoms on either side of the functional group. Only option B can show metamerism. C2H5−S−C2H5 is a metamer of CH3−S−C3H7.