MHT CET 2024 Chemistry question

What is the number of chiral carbon atoms present in 2-chloro-3, 4-dimethylhexane ?

(A)One
(B)Two
(C)ThreeCorrect
(D)Four

Answer: (C)

Solution

Structure: CH_3-C^*HCl-C^*H(CH_3)-C^*H(CH_3)-CH_2-CH_3 (C1 to C6). C2 carries H, Cl, and the rest of the chain: four different groups, chiral. C3 carries H, , and : all

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