An organic compound C4 H8 O, is found to be optically active. Which of the following could it be? (a) CH3 – CH2 – CH2 – CHO (b) CH2 – CO – CH2 – CH3 (c) CH2 = CH – CH(OH) – CH3 (d) (CH3 )2 CH – CHO

Question

An organic compound [latex] C_4 H_8 O[latex] , is found to be optically active. Which of the following could it be?

(a) [latex] CH _3- CH _2- CH _2- CHO [/latex]

(b) [latex] CH _2- CO - CH _2- CH _3 [/latex]

(c) [latex] CH _2= CH - CH ( OH )- CH _3 [/latex]

(d) [latex] \left( CH _3\right)_2 CH - CHO [/latex]

Accepted Answer

(c) [latex] CH _2= CH - CH ( OH )- CH _3 [/latex]

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