How many isomers of the product C7H13Cl can form? Do not include enantiomers, if any.

Question

How many isomers of the product C₇H₁₃Cl can form? Do not include enantiomers, if any.

Answer 1

The starting material for the reaction is methylcyclohexane (CH3)C6H11. By replacing one H with a Cl, you should see that there are different products that have the formula C7H13Cl. For example ClCH2C6H11. Also note, some of the hydrogens are symmetrical to other hydrogens in the starting material. One example of this is the CH3 group. If you remove any one of those hydrogen atoms and replace it with a Cl, you end up with the same product, ClCH2C6H11.