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  4. An alcohol X(C7H16O) gives immediate turbidity with HCl/ ZnCl2 and can be resolved into enantiomers. Also X has tertiary hydrogen. How many CH3 - groups are present in X?

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Q. An alcohol $X(C_{7}H_{16}O)$ gives immediate turbidity with $HCl/ ZnCl_{2}$ and can be resolved into enantiomers. Also $X$ has tertiary hydrogen. How many $CH_{3}$ - groups are present in $X$?

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Solution:

Compound $X$ satisfying the given criteria is
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$x : 3^{o}$, chiral, has a $3^{o} OH$ group.