Some Basic Principles Of Organic Chemistry Question 301
Question: The maximum number of stereoisomers possible for 2-hydroxy-2-methyl butanoic acid is [Roorkee 1992]
Options:
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ COOH-\underset{OH,}{\overset{CH_3}{\mathop{\underset{|,}{\overset{|}{\mathop{{C^{*}},-,}}},}}},CH_2-CH_3 $ One chiral centre.
Therefore two forms are possible.
