Why Is 4-Ethyl-1,1-Dimethylcyclohexane Achiral

question 44

Multiple Choice

Why is 4-ethyl-1,1-dimethylcyclohexane achiral?

• A) because it has nonsuperimposable mirror images
• B) because it has more than one stereocenter
• C) because all ring carbon atoms are bonded to two identical groups
• D) because all ring carbon atoms are bonded to four different groups

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