Question

1 – Butanol does not show optical isomerism whereas 2 – Butanol shows, Why?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

There is no chiral carbon in 1 butanol, but there are 1 to 2 chiral carbons in 2 butanol.... that's why

Answer 2

1 - Butanol does not show optical isomerism but 2 - Butanol does .

• Optical activity is shown by a compound when a chiral carbon is present in the compound .
• In 1 - Butanol , no chiral carbon is present in it .
• In 2 - Butanol , 2nd carbon is chiral carbon as all the four bonds are formed with four different species . Thus , it shows optical activity and optical isomerism .