Structural isomers of C6H14O ?

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May 5, 2018

See explanation. This is not All the isomers, but a vast majority of the most common ones you're likely to see!

Explanation:

![https://www.researchgate.net/figure/The-possible-positional-isomers-of-hexanol-C-6-H-14-O_tbl1_257761237](useruploads.socratic.org)

For the respective "Structural Formation of each" below are image and 3D Models to help get a better visualization for of each isomer:

1-Hexanol:

![https://s3mn.mnimgs.com/img/shared/ck-files/ck_5666bddd6cf7apng](useruploads.socratic.org)

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2-Hexanol:

![https://www.wikiwand.com/en/2-Hexanol](useruploads.socratic.org)

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3-Hexanol:

![https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/3-Hexanol-3D-balls-by-AHRLS-2012png/1024px-3-Hexanol-3D-balls-by-AHRLS-2012png?1525559953751](useruploads.socratic.org)

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2,3-Dimethyl-2-butanol

![https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/aldrich/129240?lang=en&region=US](useruploads.socratic.org)

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3,3-Dimethyl-1-butanol

![https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/aldrich/183105?lang=en&region=US](useruploads.socratic.org)

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2-Methyl-1-pentanol

![http://www.gcsescience.com/o39.htm](useruploads.socratic.org)

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3-Methyl-1-pentanol

![http://www.gcsescience.com/o39.htm](useruploads.socratic.org)

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4-Methyl-1-pentanol

![https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/aldrich/m66951?lang=en&region=US](useruploads.socratic.org)

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2-Methyl-2-pentanol

![https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/aldrich/111120?lang=en&region=US](useruploads.socratic.org)

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3-Methyl-2-pentanol

![http://www.chemspider.com/Chemical-Structure.10787.html](useruploads.socratic.org)

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4-Methyl-2-pentanol

![https://www.wikiwand.com/en/4-Methyl-2-pentanol](useruploads.socratic.org)

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2-Methyl-3-pentanol

![http://www.gcsescience.com/o39.htm](useruploads.socratic.org)

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3-Methyl-3-pentanol

![https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/aldrich/w508209?lang=en&region=US](useruploads.socratic.org)

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