Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Constitutional
isomer
(skeletal
isomer
;
structural
isomer
):
One
molecule
in a set of
isomers
that differ in the order the atoms are connected. The term '
structural
isomer
' is vague (all
isomers
differ in their structure) and should be avoided.
Three Constitutional
Isomers
of
Molecular Formula
C
5
H
8
Penta
-1,3-
diene
1-
Methyl
cyclobutene
3-
Methyl
cyclobutene
Related terms:
Conformational isomer
,
conformer
,
configurational isomer
,
stereoisomer
,
enantiomer
,
diastereomer
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