Question

Explain Optical activity of 2-chlorobutane.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

2-chlorobutane is an optically active molecule. ... Here the carbon numbered as 2 in the molecule is chiral as it has different substituents [-c2H5, cH3, H, Cl] attached to it. It gives rise to enantiomers by rotating the plane polarized light in different directions (R) and (s) of then compound.