Deduce the number of structural isomers with the molecular formula that give infrared…
CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Introduction to organic chemistry · Introduction to organic chemistry
Problem
Deduce the number of structural isomers with the molecular formula C5H10O2 that give infrared absorptions both at approximately 1300 cm−1 and at approximately 1740 cm−1.
Draw skeletal formulas for the molecules, knowing there are no absorptions in the region 3000 to 3500 cm−1.