Some Basic Principles Of Organic Chemistry Question 158

Question: A compound has 3 chiral carbon atoms. The number of possible optical isomers it can have [DCE 2004]

Options:

A) 3

B) 2

C) 8

D) 4

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

The number of possible optical isomers =2n (where ?n? is the number of chiral c-atoms) =23=8



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