Question

Write all possible structural isomers of alcohol having molecular formula C6H12O .Give their IUPAC na
mes .Classify them as primary ,secondary, tertiary alcohols .Identify optically active alcohols amongst them​

Answer 1

Explanation:

To Find :-

1. Draw Structural isomers of alcohol having molecular formula C6H14O.
2. Give their IUPAC Name
3. Classify them as 1°,2°,3° alcohol
4. Identify optical active alcohol

Solution :-

There are 15 structural isomers of hexanol :-

1. hexanol (1°)
2. hexan-2-ol (2°)
3. hexan-3-ol (2°)
4. 2-methyl pentan-1-ol (1°)
5. 3-methyl pentan-1-ol (1°)
6. 4-methyl pentan-1-ol (1°)
7. 3-methyl pentan-2-ol (2°)
8. 4-methyl pentan-2-ol (2°)
9. 2-methyl pentan-3-ol (2°)
10. 3-methyl petan-3-ol (3°)
11. 2,3-dimethyl butanol (1°)
12. 2,2-dimethyl butanol (1°)
13. 3,3-dimethyl butanol (1°)
14. 2,3-dimethyl butan-2-ol (3°)
15. 3,3-dimethyl butan-2-ol (2°)

(Refer to the attachment.)

Note :-

The compound in which at least one carbon show chirality (i.e, four different attachment) , that compound is optical active.

Here,

Optical active compounds is :-

1. hexan-2-ol
2. hexan-3-ol
3. 3-methyl pentan-2-ol
4. 4-methyl penatn-2-ol
5. 2-methyl pentan-3-ol
6. 3,3-dimethyl butan-2-ol