What is the type of structural isomerism in which isotopes move around?
Examples
- $\ce{CH2D-NH2}$ and $\ce{CH3-NHD}$
- $\ce{CH2D-NH-CH3}$ and $\ce{CH3-ND-CH3}$
- $\ce{CH2D-NH-CH2CH3}$ and $\ce{CH3-NH-CHD-CH3}$ and $\ce{CH3-NH-CH2-CH2D}$
here $\ce{D}$ refers to deutrium.
My progress: So I know that there are various types of isomerism, like
- Tautomerism - Differ in the position of protons and electrons. Usually I see that this occurs with changes in bond orders. So I don't think it will be this.
- Ring-chain isomerism - When there is a difference in the number of carbons in a ring
- Functional isomerism - When the functional group changes. I don't know if $\ce{-NH2}$ is a different functional group from $\ce{-NHD}$.
- Metamerism - This is when there is a change in carbon chain on both sides of a bridging group. I don't know if a change in isotopes would count as a change in carbon chain.
- Chain isomerism - When the carbon skeleton changes. Here the skeleton carbon is the same.
- Positional isomerism - When a functional group attaches itself on different carbon of the same chain. Not applicable here.
This is not a homework question. This question was to fill the gap in my knowledge of isomerism with isotopes.