Consider structures I to VII and answer the question: I. CH3 – CH2 – CH2 – CH2 – OH II. \[\begin{array}{cc}\ce{CH3 - CH2 - CH - CH3}\\\phantom{.....}|\\\phantom{.......}\ce{OH}\end{array}\] III. \[\begin{array}{cc}\phantom{...}\ce{CH3}\\\phantom{}|\\\ce{CH3 - C - CH3}\\\phantom{}|\\\phantom{..}\ce{OH}\end{array}\] IV. \[\begin{array}{cc}\ce{CH3 - CH - CH2 - OH}\\|\phantom{........}\\\ce{CH3}\phantom{......}\end{array}\] V. CH3 – CH2 – O – CH2 – CH3 VI. CH3 – O – CH2 – CH2 – CH3 VII. \[\begin{array}{cc}\ce{CH3 - O - CH - CH3}\\\phantom{...}|\\\phantom{......}\ce{CH3}\end{array}\] Which of the above compounds form pairs of metamers?

Consider structures I to VII and answer the question: I. CH3 – CH2 – CH2 – CH2 – OH II. CHX3−CHX2−CH−CHX3.....|.......OH III. ...CHX3|CHX3−C−CHX3|..OH IV. CHX3−CH−CHX2−OH|........CHX3...... - Chemistry

Consider structures I to VII and answer the question:

I.	CH₃ – CH₂ – CH₂ – CH₂ – OH
II.	$\begin{array}{cc} CH_{3} - CH_{2} - CH - CH_{3} \\ \| \\ OH \end{array}$
III.	$\begin{array}{cc} CH_{3} \\ \| \\ CH_{3} - C - CH_{3} \\ \| \\ OH \end{array}$
IV.	$\begin{array}{cc} CH_{3} - CH - CH_{2} - OH \\ \| \\ CH_{3} \end{array}$
V.	CH₃ – CH₂ – O – CH₂ – CH₃
VI.	CH₃ – O – CH₂ – CH₂ – CH₃
VII.	$\begin{array}{cc} CH_{3} - O - CH - CH_{3} \\ \| \\ CH_{3} \end{array}$

Which of the above compounds form pairs of metamers?

Short Note

V and VI, VI and VII and V and VII form pairs of metamers because they have different alkyl chains on either side of ethereal oxygen (-O-).

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Chapter 12 Organic Chemistry Some Basic Principles and Techniques
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