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Offline mcchickenmonkey

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Are these structures constitutional isomers?
« on: January 13, 2014, 09:54:27 PM »


The only difference I see is how the group with the two oxygens (one double and one single bonded) is connected at a different point to the ring structure. It should be connected at 6 o'clock like on the Tamiflu. This would make them constitutional isomers, correct?


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Re: Are these structures constitutional isomers?
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2014, 02:53:07 AM »
I agree - same formula, different atom connectivity.
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Re: Are these structures constitutional isomers?
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2014, 08:17:44 AM »
Rotate the 1st structure counterclockwise by 120 deg and you get the 2nd. Therefore, it's the same thing.

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Re: Are these structures constitutional isomers?
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2014, 12:26:24 PM »
They are not the same.  They are constitutional isomers.
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