An organic compound C 4 H 8 O, is found to be optically active. Which of the following…

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An organic compound C4H8O, is found to be optically active. Which of the following could it be ?
  1. CH3 –– CH2 –– CH2 –– CHO
  2. CH3 –– CO –– CH2 –– CH3
  3. \(\mathrm{CH}_{2}=\mathrm{CH}-\stackrel{*}{\mathrm{C}} \mathrm{H}(\mathrm{OH})-\mathrm{CH}_{3}\)
  4. (CH3)2CH –– CHO

Answer

(C) CH _ 2 = CH - * C H ( OH )- CH _ 3

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