Organic Chemistry, 5th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0078021553
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Chapter 4 - Section 4.1 - Alkanes—An Introduction - Problem - Page 131: 4.2

Answer

d. is not a representation of 2-methylbutane

Work Step by Step

2-methylbutane is a branched-chain alkane, with 4 C's in a row and one-carbon branch. The molecule represented in d. is a straight-chain alkane, with 5 C's in a row, therefore, it cannot be 2-methylbutane.
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