English

Noun

structural isomerism ‎(uncountable)

1. (chemistry) a form of isomerism in which the same atoms are arranged in different orders; either having the same or different functional groups

• same functional group
  • n-butanol - CH₃(CH₂)₃OH
  • 2-methyl-propanol - (CH₃)₂CHCH₂OH
• different functional groups
  • ethanol - CH₃CH₂OH
  • di-methyl-ether - CH₃OCH₃

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See also

• geometric isomerism
• optical isomerism
• stereoisomerism