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Which one of the Following Compounds Show Optical Activity
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Updated on: September 25th, 2023
- 3-methyl-2-pentane
- 2-methyl-2-pentane
- 3-methyl-1-pentane
- 4-methyl-1-pentane
Answer – Option C, 3-methyl-1-pentane
The correct answer is 3-methyl-1-pentane. Here all the attached groups to the central carbon atoms are different. There is no plane of symmetry, i.e. it is called a chiral molecule. In 3-methyl-1-pentane there is only one chiral center.
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Which one of the Following Compounds Shows Optical Activity
3-methyl-1-pentane shows optical activity. It is called a chiral molecule.
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