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ChemistrySTEREO ISOMERISMELEMENT OF SYMMETRYMedium2 minQB
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Find the number of optical isomers of given compound

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Answer:
D
Solution:

Ans. (D) Zero.

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All possible stereoisomers of the compound (1,3-diphenylcyclobutane-2,4-dicarboxylic acid) contain a plane of symmetry (POS) or a centre of symmetry (COS): all are optically inactive. So the number of optical isomers = Zero.

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