The total number of cyclic isomers possible for a hydrocarbon with the molecular formula is
Answer: 5
Solution
For , the degree of unsaturation is 2. The cyclic isomers are:
Total: 5 cyclic isomers.
- Cyclobutene (four-membered ring with one double bond)
- Methylcyclopropene (three-membered ring with one double bond and one methyl substituent)
- 1-Methylcyclopropene (methyl group at position 1)
- 3-Methylcyclopropene (methyl group at position 3)
- Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane (bicyclic structure with two three-membered rings sharing an edge)
Total: 5 cyclic isomers.
JEE Advanced · 2010 · 11 Apr 2010 · Paper 1 · Integer answer