Some Basic Principles Of Organic Chemistry Question 361
Question: $ CH_3CH(OH).COOH $ shows [BVP 2004]
Options:
A) Geometrical isomerism
B) Optical isomerism
C) Both
D) None
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ H-\underset{OH\ \ \ \ \ ,}{\overset{CH_3\ \ \ }{\mathop{\underset{|,}{\overset{|}{\mathop{C-COOH}}},}}}, $ shows optical isomerism due to presence of asymmetric carbon atom.
