The number of possible enantiomeric pairs that can be produced during monochlorination of 2-methylbutane is

Question

The number of possible enantiomeric pairs that can be produced during monochlorination of 2-methylbutane is (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 1

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First draw possible different structures obtained on monochlorination of 2-methylbutane, CH 3 CH ( CH 3) CH 2 CH 3 .

Thus structures (i) and (iii) are optically active, each has one chiral carbon; so each structure will give one enantiomeric pair; thus total enantiomeric pairs will be two.

Q. The number of possible enantiomeric pairs that can be produced during monochlorination of 2-methylbutane is

2

3

4

1

First draw possible different structures obtained on monochlorination of 2-methylbutane, CH3​CH(CH3​)CH2​CH3​. Thus structures (i) and (iii) are optically active, each has one chiral carbon; so each structure will give one enantiomeric pair; thus total enantiomeric pairs will be two.

Q. The number of possible enantiomeric pairs that can be produced during monochlorination of $2$ -methylbutane is