Chapter 4, Problem 25P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The reason for the name sec-butyl alcohol defines a specific structure, but sec-pentyl alcohol is ambiguous, is to be explained.

Concept introduction:

The compounds that have the same molecular formula of atoms but the structure of the compounds are different for the positions of atoms are called isomers.

Butyl group has 4 carbon atoms.

Pentyl group has 5 carbon atoms.

Alcohols are the organic compounds that contain $-\text{OH}$ as a functional group.

For alcohol suffix “ol” is used.