Which one has a chiral centre?

Question

Which one has a chiral centre? (A) 2-methylpentane (B) 3-methylpentane (C) 2, 3-dimethylpentane (D) 2, 3, 4-trimethylpentane

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

: underset2,3-dimethylpentane mathopH3C- underset beginsmallmatrix | H3C endsmallmatrix overset beginsmallmatrix H | endsmallmatrix mathopC - underset beginsmallmatrix | CH3 endsmallmatrix overset beginsmallmatrix H | endsmallmatrix mathopC* oversetchiral text centre mathop-H2C-CH3

Q. Which one has a chiral centre?

2-methylpentane

3-methylpentane

2, 3-dimethylpentane

2, 3, 4-trimethylpentane

: $2, 3 - d im e t h y lp e n t an e H_{3} C - ∣ H_{3} C C H ∣ - ∣ C H_{3} C^{*} H ∣ - H_{2} C - C H_{3} c hi r a l ce n t re$

Q. Which one has a chiral centre?

2-methylpentane

3-methylpentane

2, 3-dimethylpentane

2, 3, 4-trimethylpentane

: 2,3−dimethylpentaneH3​C−∣H3​C​CH∣​​−∣CH3​​C∗H∣​​−H2​C−CH3​chiralcentre​​

: $2, 3 - d im e t h y lp e n t an e H_{3} C - ∣ H_{3} C C H ∣ - ∣ C H_{3} C^{*} H ∣ - H_{2} C - C H_{3} c hi r a l ce n t re$