Butane has another structural isomer. Draw the two dimensional structure of the isomers and write its IUPAC name
The two structural isomers of butane are n-butane and isobutane.
1) n-Butane:
CH3 - CH2 - CH2 - CH3
IUPAC name: Butane
2) Isobutane:
CH3 - CH(CH3)2
IUPAC name: 2-Methylpropane
The structural isomers of butane can be represented by the following two-dimensional structures:
Isomer 1: n-butane
CH3-CH2-CH2-CH3
Isomer 2: isobutane
CH3-CH(CH3)-CH3
The IUPAC name for the first isomer is "butane."
The IUPAC name for the second isomer is "2-methylpropane."