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JIPMER 2019
Exam
JIPMER
Year
2019
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
General Organic Chemistry

JIPMER 2019 · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

Which of the following amino acid is optically inactive?

Which of the following amino acid is optically inactive?

Options

  1. AGlycine
  2. BValine
  3. CAlanine
  4. DHistidine

Correct answer

A. Glycine

Step-by-step solution

Except glycine, all other α\alpha-amino acids are optically active as their α\alpha-carbon is asymmetric.  Thus, glycine is optically inactive. \text{ Thus, glycine is optically inactive. }
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