Q25 / 150 · MHT CET 2009 · Chemistry

Which of the following compounds is optically active?

A
Butanal
B
Butanol
Correct answer
C
Butan-2-ol
D
2 -methyl propan-2-ol

Solution

Only chiral or asymmetric carbon (the carbon, four valencies of which are satisfied by four different groups) containing compounds are optically active.

So, butan-2-ol is optically active.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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