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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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? (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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Compound X satisfying the given criteria is <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/a139e956b2fae9a42dc1125dd788b128-.jpeg" /> x: 3o, chiral, has a 3o OH group.

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

Compound $X$ satisfying the given criteria is

$x : 3^{o}$ , chiral, has a $3^{o} O H$ group.

Q. An alcohol X(C7​H16​O) 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?

Compound X satisfying the given criteria is x:3o, chiral, has a 3oOH group.

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

Compound $X$ satisfying the given criteria is

$x : 3^{o}$ , chiral, has a $3^{o} O H$ group.