Question

explain optical activity of 2-chlorobutan

Answer 1

Answer:

2-chlorobutane is an optically active molecule. the carbon numbered as 2 in the molecule is chiral as it has different substituents [-c2h5, ch3, H, Cl] attached to it. thus it rotates plane polarised light in different directions giving rise to two enantiomers [R, S] of the compound.

Answer 2

Explanation:

. in 2-.chlorobutan only one asymmetric carbom atom is present.

.the nber of optical isomer possible is given by

I=2n

where n is number of asmetric carbon atom

for 2 chlorobutane only one optocal isomer is possible