JEE Main Chemistry question
An alcohol with molecular formula absorbs two moles of per mole. If the alcohol is chiral, how many stereoisomers are possible for it?
Answer: 4
Solution
Absorbing exactly two moles of periodic acid identifies the compound as a triol with three consecutive hydroxyl-bearing carbons (butane-1,2,3-triol), since periodate cleavage
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