Number of optical isomers possible for 2-chlorobutane .
Answer
2
Solution
CH3- Cl | CH-CH2-CH3
C-2 carries four different groups (H, Cl, CH3, C2H5), so the molecule has one chiral centre and no plane of symmetry.
∴ optical isomers = 21 = 2 (a pair of enantiomers):
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Answer: 2