CET Karnataka Engineering CET - Karnataka Engineering Solved Paper-2006

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    Which of the following compound is expected to be optically active?

    A)  \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}CHCHO\] 

    B) \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}CHO\]

    C) \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}CHBr\,\,CHO\]     

    D)  \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}CBrCHO\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Compounds having asymmetric C-atom is optically active e.g.,                 \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-{{\,}^{*}}\overset{\begin{smallmatrix}  H \\  | \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  | \\  Br \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,-CHO\] The C-atom whose four valencies are satisfied by four different groups is asymmetric C-atom.


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