Q. Which of the following compounds is optically active?
A) 1 – butanol
B) Isopropyl alcohol
C) Acetaldehyde
D) 2-butanol
Explanation
(d)
2-butanol is optically active as it contain as it contain chiral carbon atom.
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ CH_{2}$
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$\ \ \ \ \ CH_{3} - CH_{2} - C - OH$
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H
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