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The compound ' X ' is composed of carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen. It has 2 geometrical isomers. It has 4 stereoisomers. All 4 stereoispmers are optically active. If X is the smallest alkenoic acid which satisfies all these conditions then calculate total number of carbon present in compound X .
Correct answer
6
Step-by-step solution
The smallest optically active alkenoic acid which can also show geometrical isomerism can be written as Hence its molecular formula is C ₆ H ₁₀ O ₂ .