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The number of enantiomers of the compound CH ₃ CHBrCHBrCOOH is

Options

  1. A0
  2. B1
  3. C3
  4. D4

Correct answer

D. 4

Step-by-step solution

The structure CH ₃ ^ * CH Br C ^ * H Br COOH has two different chiral carbon atoms, hence number of enantiomers (optically active forms) is 2^ n =2²=4

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