Yes, isomers of alcohols can bear other functional groups. Isomers are compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structural arrangements or spatial orientations. In the case of alcohols (which contain the hydroxyl group -OH), you can have isomers that also contain other functional groups.
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Chain isomers: Alcohols can have different carbon chain structures. For instance, butanol (C4H10O) can exist as n-butanol (a straight chain) or isobutanol (a branched chain). If you add another functional group, such as a carbonyl group (C=O), you can get compounds like 3-hydroxybutan-2-one (which is a ketone) that is structurally different from its alcohol counterpart.
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Position isomers: The -OH group can be attached to different carbon atoms in a chain while still holding another functional group. For example, 1-butanol (CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2OH) can be isomerized as 2-butanol, and if a carbonyl group is introduced, this can lead to different structural possibilities.
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Functional group isomers: You can also have compounds that are structurally distinct because they contain different functional groups altogether. For example, butan-1-ol and butan-2-one (an alcohol and a ketone, respectively) share the same molecular formula (C4H8O), making them functional group isomers.
In summary, alcohols can indeed have isomers that contain other functional groups, resulting in a variety of compounds with differing chemical properties and behaviors.
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