MHT CET 2026 Chemistry question

How many chiral carbon atoms are present in 2-Iodo-3, 4, 5- trimethylhexane ?

(A)2
(B)3Correct
(C)4
(D)1

Answer: (B)

Solution

Structure: . C2 has H, I, and the rest of the chain - four different groups, chiral. C3 has H, , C2 chain and C4 chain - chiral. C4 has H, , C3 chain and C5 chain - chiral.

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