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Number of isomeric products formed by monochlorination of 2 -methylbutane in presence of sunlight is _______.
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Step-by-step solution
Monochlorination means the addition of a chlorine atom. When chlorine atom is added to the below structure. Chlorine will substitute at one of the hydrogens Mono chlorination of 2 -methyl butane gives four structural isomers. Here only two, i.e., I and III are optically active. Since each optically active compound has two enantiomers, therefore, total six isomeric compounds are possible. ∴ Number of isomeric products = 6