MHT CET 2025 Chemistry question

Which among the following is a pair of functional isomers?

(A)Butan-2-ol and 2-Methylpropanol
(B)Butan-1-ol and 1-MethoxypropaneCorrect
(C)1-Methoxypropane and Ethoxyethane
(D)2-Methoxypropane and 1-Methoxypropane

Answer: (B)

Solution

Functional isomers have the same molecular formula but different functional groups. Butan-1-ol (CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2OH) is an alcohol and 1-methoxypropane (CH_3OCH_2CH_2CH_3) is an ether; both are , so they are functional isomers. Wrong options: (A)

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