Question

The number of chiral alcohol (s) with molecular formula C₄H₁₀O is ______.

विकल्प

• 9

• 3

• 6

• 1

Answer 1

The number of chiral alcohol (s) with molecular formula C₄H₁₀O is 1.

Explanation:

Molecular formula is C₄H₁₀O.

So, all possible structures of alcohols are:

(A) \[\ce{CH3CH2CH2CH2OH}\]

(B) \[\begin{array}{cc}\ce{CH3CH2 CH - OH}\\ |\\\phantom{...}\ce{CH3}\end{array}\]

(C) \[\begin{array}{cc}\phantom{..}\ce{OH}\\
|\\\ce{CH3 - C - CH3}\\|\\\phantom{...}\ce{CH3}
\end{array}\]

(D) \[\begin{array}{cc}\ce{H3C - CH - CH2 - OH}\\
|\phantom{........}\\\ce{CH3}\phantom{.....}\end{array}\]

Out of A, B, C and D only B is a chiral alcohol.

So, number of chiral alcohol with molecular formula C₄H₁₀O is 1.