Chemistry · Isomerism: structural and stereoisomerism

Find the number of diboromo derivatives of molecular formula is:

Find the number of diboromo derivatives of molecular formula \( C_{3} H_{6} B r_{2} \) is:

  • A. 4
  • B. 2
  • C. 6 \)
  • D. 8

Step-by-step solution

The molecular formula C3H6Br2 is derived from propane (C3H8) by replacing two hydrogen atoms with bromine, giving four constitutional isomers: 1,1-dibromopropane, 1,2-dibromopropane, 1,3-dibromopropane, and 2,2-dibromopropane. Stereoisomers (e.g., enantiomers of 1,2-dibromopropane) are not counted separately in this context, so the total number of dibromo derivatives is 4.
Practise more in this unitView MCQsSign up for full question bank