Question

How many primary alcohols (only structural isomers) are possible of molecular formula c5h12o?

Answer 1

C5H12O has 13 isomers in total, 8 of them are alcohols (1-pentanol, 2-pentanol, 3-pentanol, 2-methyl-1-butanol, 2-methyl-2-butanol, 3-methyl-2-butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, 2,2-dimethyl-1-propanol) and the other 5 are ethers (methoxybutane, 2-methoxybutane, 1-methoxy-2-methylypropane, ethoxypropane, 2-ethoxypropane).