How many different alkenes can be hydrogenated to form 3-methylpentane?
1 Answer
Nov 1, 2014
You can prepare 3-methylpentane by hydrogenating any of four different alkenes.
Here are their structures.
3-methylpent-1-ene
(2E)-3-methylpent-2-ene and (2Z)-3-methylpent-2-ene (the two structures on the right)
2-ethylbut-1-ene
