Which of the Following Three Isomeric Alcohols, 2,2-Dimethyl-1-Butanol, 2-Methyl-2-Pentanol, and 2-Methyl-3-Pentanol

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following three isomeric alcohols, 2,2-dimethyl-1-butanol, 2-methyl-2-pentanol, and 2-methyl-3-pentanol, are chiral?

• A) Only 2,2-dimethyl-1-butanol.
• B) Only 2-methyl-3-pentanol.
• C) Both 2,2-dimethyl-1-butanol and 2-methyl-3-pentanol.
• D) Both 2-methyl-2-pentanol and 2-methyl-3-pentanol.

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