Which from following pairs of compounds exhibits metamerism?
Which from following pairs of compounds exhibits metamerism?
But-2-ene and But-1-ene
Methoxymethane and Ethanol
Ethoxyethane and Methoxypropane
Butane and 2-Methylpropane
Solution
Ethoxyethane $\left(\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{CH}_3\right)$ and methoxypropane $\left(\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{CH}_3\right)$ have same functional group as ether but have different distribution of carbon atoms attached to etheral oxygen. Thus, both pair of compounds show metamerism.