Which of the following is the functional isomer of methyl acetate?
A
Ethyl acetate
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B
Propanoic acid
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C
Ethyl ethanoate
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D
Butanoic acid
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Solution
The correct option is B Propanoic acid Functional isomers: that have the same molecular formula but with the atoms connected in different ways and therefore falling into different functional groups.
The one functional group isomer of methyl acetate is propanoic acid.
CH3COOCH3 and CH3CH2COOH both have molecular formula C3H6O2 and different functional group one has acid functional group another has ester functional group.