MHT CET 2024 Chemistry question

Identify chiral molecule form following

(A)2 - Chloropropane
(B)2 - Chloro - 2 - methylbutane
(C)3 - Chloro - 3 - methylbutaneCorrect
(D)3 - Chloropentane

Answer: (C)

Solution

A molecule is chiral if it has a stereocentre, i.e. a carbon bonded to four different groups. (A) : the carbon bearing Cl has two identical groups, so it is achiral. (B) : carbon 2 carries two methyl groups, achiral. (D)

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