Which of the following is responsible for the inability of meso compound to show optical activity?

Question

Which of the following is responsible for the inability of meso compound to show optical activity? (A) Absence of chirality center (B) Presence of more than one chirality centers (C) Dissymmetric nature of its structure (D) Internal compensation

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Meso compounds although contains chiral atoms but are optically inactive due to internal compensation.

Q. Which of the following is responsible for the inability of meso compound to show optical activity?

Absence of chirality center

Presence of more than one chirality centers

Dissymmetric nature of its structure

Internal compensation

Meso compounds although contains chiral atoms but are optically inactive due to internal compensation.