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ChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesJEE Main

On monochlorination of 2-methylbutane, how many of the resulting (constitutionally distinct) monochloro products are chiral?

Answer: 2

Solution

2-Methylbutane gives four constitutionally distinct monochlorination products: 1-chloro-2-methylbutane and 2-chloro-3-methylbutane each introduce a genuine stereocentre (four different groups on the substituted/adjacent

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