JEE Main202324 Jan 2023Evening ShiftChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesActual
Maximum number of isomeric monochloro derivatives which can be obtained from 2,2,5,5- tetramethylhexane by chlorination is _________
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Step-by-step solution
The given alkane 2,2,5,5- tetramethylhexane has two types hydrogen, hence, it forms two different structural isomers on chlorination. Total numbers of isomers are equal to three as second molecule is optically active.