Number of isomeric ethers with chiral carbon in molecular formula C5H12O is ____ ?Please explain..
SOHAN SARANGI , 12 Years ago
Grade 12
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Nikhil Cherukupalli
Last Activity: 12 Years ago
As the degree of \unsaturation is 0, the compound has no pi bonds in it....
The above are all the possible ether structures of the given compound and the one marked has a chiral center(marked in blue)...Hence,the compd with that mol formula has 1 Enantiomeric pair or 2 optically active isomers.
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