Bromopentane

Bromopentanes are a group of related chemical compounds which are brominated derivatives of pentane.[1] There are three constitutional isomers which are distinguished by the location of the bromine atom:

  • 1-Bromopentane
  • 2-Bromopentane[2]
  • 3-Bromopentane

There can also be different connectivity between the 5 carbon atoms. So pentane can either have 5 carbons in a straight chain, or it can be branched. Pentane has two possible branched structures: 2-methylbutane ("isopentane") and 2,2-dimethylpropane ("neopentane").

For 2-methylbutane, the possibilities for combining with bromine are:

  • 1-bromo-2-methylbutane
  • 2-bromo-2-methylbutane
  • 2-bromo-3-methylbutane
  • 1-bromo-3-methylbutane

For 2,2-dimethylpropane, there is only one possible brominated derivative:

  • 1-bromo-2,2-dimethylpropane

See also

References
  1. "Bromopentane | C5H11Br | ChemSpider". www.chemspider.com. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  2. PubChem. "(2R)-2-bromopentane". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
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