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