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Count only constitutional isomers (ignore stereoisomers). The number of different monochloro products obtainable from 2-methylbutane by free radical chlorination is

  1. A3
  2. B4
  3. C6
  4. D5

Answer: B

2-Methylbutane has four kinds of hydrogen: the two equivalent methyls on C2, the C2-H, the C3 methylene and the C4 methyl. Replacing one H of each kind gives 1-chloro-2-methylbutane, 2-chloro-2-methylbutane, 2-chloro-3-methylbutane and 1-chloro-3-methylbutane. That is 4 products.
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