What are the four structural isomers of the alcohol with molecular formula C4H9OH?

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Answer 1 · 2015-10-19T14:40:45

Butanol can have maxium three structural isomers

$CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-CH_2-OH$ primary Alcohol

$CH_3 -CH_2-CH (OH)-CH_3$ = $CH_3-CH(OH)-CH_2-CH_3$ Secondary Alcohol (identical, hence only one structural isomer)

$(CH_3)_3-C-OH$ tertiary alcohol

Answer 2 · 2015-10-19T14:45:48

See explanation

Here are the four isomers of $C_4H_9OH$ .

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