MHT CET Chemistry question

Chemistry Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques MHT CET

Which one of the starred carbons is the asymmetric one?

(A)\mathrm{CH_3CH_2\overset{\times}{C}H(Cl)CH_2CH_2OH}Correct
(B)\mathrm{CH_3CH_2CH_2\overset{\times}{C}H_2CH_2OH}
(C)\mathrm{CH_3\overset{\times}{C}H_2CH_2CH_2CH_2OH}
(D)\mathrm{CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2\overset{\times}{C}H_2OH}

Answer: (A)

Solution

Only the starred carbon of (a) is attached to four different groups (H, Cl, ethyl and 2-hydroxyethyl); the starred

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