Q3 / 91 · KVPY 2018 (SB/SX) · Chemistry

X and Y

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are

  • A
    enantiomers
  • B
    diastereomers
  • C
    constitutional isomers
  • Correct answer
    D
    conformers

Solution

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Both X and Y are conformers of each other, where X is eclipsed and Y is staggered form.

Conformers are the spatial arrangements of atoms, which can be converted into one another by rotation around aC-C  single bond. The conformation in which the substituents are as closed together as possible is called eclipsed conformation, whereas in staggered form the substituents are far apart as possible.

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

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