Butanol, a 4-carbon alcohol (butyl alcohol), is produced from the same feedstocks as ethanol, including corn grain and other biomass. However, butanol is superior to the more conventional ethanol in that butanol is immiscible in water, and has a higher energy content for the same volume. Furthermore, it is a better choice of fuel compared to more conventional fuels like gasoline as it is a renewable source of energy and there are fewer harmful emissions generated when ignited. Above is the structure of butanol. Including the above structure, how many structural isomers of butanol contain hydroxyl groups? A) 5 B) 3 C) 2 D) 4
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