Question #ddc28

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Dec 23, 2017

The answer is shocking. See Below.

Explanation:

Actually Butane (#C_4H_10#) is the same compound as 1-methyl propane(#CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-CH_3#).

Wikipedia
This is Butane.

But see this.

Wikipedia, but edited by me

If you number the carbons like this, you can take the leftover methyl radical as a attached group, to the number 1 carbon.

I think I am able to explain it and not messed up.

Anyways.