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Which one of the following pairs of compounds are functional isomers?
ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2001
Options:
  • A $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{OH},\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_2 \mathrm{CHCH}_2 \mathrm{OH}$
  • B $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{OH},\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_2 \mathrm{CHCH}_2 \mathrm{OH}$
  • C $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{OH}, \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{Cl}$
  • D $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{OH}, \mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_3$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{OH}, \mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_3$
In option (d) there are two different functional groups i.e., $-\mathrm{OH}$ and $-\mathrm{O}-$. So, these are functional isomers.

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