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ChemistryHalogen DerivativeMiscellaneousMedium2 minQB

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Which of the carbon atoms present in the molecule given below are asymmetric?

HOOC–CH(OH)–CH(OH)–CHO; carbons a,b,c,d are marked in the source diagram.

NCERT Exemplar Unit 10 Q24: labelled four-carbon structure a to d

Answer:

Solution:

The two interior CH(OH) centres b and c each have four distinct groups; the terminal carbonyl carbons a and d are not stereogenic.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:Halogen DerivativeSubtopic:Miscellaneous

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