Question

How many constitutional isomers are possible for C4H9Br?

Answer 1

I count four constitutional isomers of `"C"_4"H"_9"Br"`.

Explanation:

First draw all the constitutional isomers of `"C"_4"H"_10`. You get

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and

Then put a `"Br"` atom in every possible location on each of the carbon skeletons.

From the straight-chain isomer, we get

1-Bromobutane

and

2-Bromobutane

From the branched-chain isomer, we get

1-Bromo-2-methylpropane

and

2-Bromo-2-methylpropane

And there are your four constitutional isomers of `"C"_4"H"_9"Br"`.