[moe6141]

i found 21 consititutional isosmers, what about steriosime

and what is the total amount ( constitutional and sterio) of isomers of this compound?

[discodermolide]

21 sounds rather a lot to me can you post some of the structures you came up with?

[curiouscat]

21 sounds rather a lot to me can you post some of the structures you came up with?

Here's the eight NIST came up with:

Oxirane, (chloromethyl)- (C3H5ClO)

2-Propanone, 1-chloro- (C3H5ClO)

Propanoyl chloride (C3H5ClO)

Oxirane, (chloromethyl)- (C3H5ClO)

Oxirane, (chloromethyl)-, (R)- (C3H5ClO)

2-Chloro-2-propen-1-ol (C3H5ClO)

(S)-(+)-Epichlorohydrin (C3H5ClO)

3-chloro-2-propen-1-ol (C3H5ClO)

[discodermolide]

I've got 21. So I apologise for my previous comment about it being too many. It's just amazing how many there are for such a "simple" compound.

@curiouscat:
I think your Oxirane (chloromethyl) is the same as epichlorohydrin

[curiouscat]

I've got 21. So I apologise for my previous comment about it being too many. It's just amazing how many there are for such a "simple" compound.

@curiouscat:
I think your Oxirane (chloromethyl) is the same as epichlorohydrin

Right!

I'm trying now; still only at 10. 14 18 

PS. Do any 1-Chloro-1-hydroxy compounds exist? Or are they always unstable. i.e. Can -OH and -Cl ever be attached to the same C atom?

[Hunter2]

These compound decompose and you get the Aldehyde/Ketone and HCl.

[discodermolide]

I don't think the stability is asked for here. The OP asks for the number of possible isomers. If they are stable or not is a different question.

[Hunter2]

And what is the answer now. Of course I can draw these kind of molecules, but do they really exist?

[discodermolide]

If they exist is not the question here the OP is asked for the number of isomers only. I get 21, including those "unstable ones".

[curiouscat]

If they exist is not the question here the OP is asked for the number of isomers only. I get 21, including those "unstable ones".

Then I'm at 22! 

Unless I miscounted. 

Maybe I'll try drawing them all and posting. 

[discodermolide]

LOL, I'll have another count of mine, it's 19 now, I spotted two the same. I can post them as well.

[curiouscat]

LOL, I'll have another count of mine, it's 19 now, I spotted two the same. I can post them as well.

Darn! How did you draw them up so fast? I'm still on my Molecule #2. 

Never mind; I'll only post the ones I had that you didn't. (Unless I mis counted too!  )

PS. What software did you use to draw?

[discodermolide]

I did it earlier, lol
This should have been a question of the month!

[curiouscat]

LOL, I'll have another count of mine, it's 19 now, I spotted two the same. I can post them as well.

Aren't these the same? If so you are on 17! 

[curiouscat]

If they exist is not the question here the OP is asked for the number of isomers only. I get 21, including those "unstable ones".

Ok, I must have messed something up because I drew up 22 excluding steroisomers!... {I never was good at the 3D stuff  }

I'll post in a bit and then you guys can tear me apart.