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The number of open-chain amides (primary, secondary and tertiary, formamides included) of formula , structural isomers only, is

  1. A6
  2. B7
  3. C9
  4. D8

Answer: D

Primary: butanamide, 2-methylpropanamide (2). N-Monosubstituted: N-methylpropanamide, N-ethylethanamide, N-propylmethanamide, N-isopropylmethanamide (4). N,N-Disubstituted: N,N-dimethylethanamide, N-ethyl-N-methylmethanamide (2). Total = 8.
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