Iso and Neo

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Iso and Neo

Postby Priya Prasad1C » Sun Mar 13, 2016 11:49 pm

how do you know when a molecule has an iso or neo part?

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Re: Iso and Neo

Postby Chem_Mod » Mon Mar 14, 2016 10:32 am

Check if any of the substituents fit the iso- or neo- structures we have learned. For example, does the structure have any isobutyl or neopentyl substituents, etc.

iso = -CH(CH3)2
neo = -CH2C(CH3)3
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