Which one of the following compounds show optical activity?

Question

Which one of the following compounds show optical activity? (A) Option 1

(B)

(C)

(D)

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

It has two chiral carbons and the molecule has no plane of symmetry so it is optically active.

Rest all molecules have two chiral carbons atoms and the molecules have plane of symmetry also so they are optically inactive.

Solution

Q. Which one of the following compounds show optical activity?

It has two chiral carbons and the molecule has no plane of symmetry so it is optically active. Rest all molecules have two chiral carbons atoms and the molecules have plane of symmetry also so they are optically inactive.

It has two chiral carbons and the molecule has no plane of symmetry so it is optically active.

Rest all molecules have two chiral carbons atoms and the molecules have plane of symmetry also so they are optically inactive.