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ChemistryOrganic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and TechniquesJEE Main

How many chiral carbon atoms are present in 2,3,4-trichloropentane?

Answer: (C)

Solution

In CH₃–CHCl–CHCl–CHCl–CH₃, C2 and C4 are each bonded to four different groups (Cl, H, CH₃, and the rest of the chain) — genuine stereocenters. C3, however, is flanked by two structurally

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