Given #"2-methylbutane"#, how many isomers could monochlorination yield?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-14T23:45:34

I count five monochloro derivatives of 2-methylbutane.

They are

1-chloro-2-methylbutane

1Cl2Me

2-chloro-2-methylbutane

2Cl2Me

(R)-2-chloro-3-methylbutane and (S)- 2-chloro-3-methylbutane

2Cl3Me

1-chloro-3-methylbutane

1Cl3Me