Which of the following compound is chiral? | Chemistry | SolveeIt | Solveeit

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Question

Which of the following compound is chiral?

A

$3$ -pentanol

B

$1$ -pentanol

C

$3$ -methyl- $1$ -butanol

D

$3$ -methyl- $2$ -butanol

Answer

$3$ -methyl- $2$ -butanol

Explanation

Solution

In chiral compound, a carbon atom is attached by four different groups. $3$ -methyl- $2$ -butanol is a chiral compound because it consists an asymmetric carbon atom or chiral centre.