How many isomers of C_4H_ 11 N are tertiary amines?

MHT CET 2023 Chemistry question

How many isomers of CHN are tertiary amines?

(A)OneCorrect
(B)Two
(C)Three
(D)Four

Answer: (A)

Solution

A tertiary amine has three alkyl groups on nitrogen and no N-H bond, so the three groups together must contain exactly 4 carbon atoms with each group having at least one carbon. The only way to divide 4 carbons into three non-zero alkyl groups is 1 + 1 +

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