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  4. The total number of optically active compounds formed in the following reaction is :

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Q. The total number of optically active compounds formed in the following reaction is :Chemistry Question Image

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Solution:

The total number of optically active compounds formed is four. The product has two chiral C atoms (marked with asterik). Thus, it has $2^{ n }=2^{2}=4$

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