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MHT CET · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

How many chiral carbon atoms are present in 2-chloro-3,4,5-trimethylhexane?

  1. A 4
  2. B 3
  3. C 2
  4. D 1
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(B) 3

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The structure of 2-chloro-3,4,5-trimethylhexane is: \( \text{CH}_3 - \text{CH}(\text{Cl}) - \text{CH}(\text{CH}_3) - \text{CH}(\text{CH}_3) - \text{CH}(\text{CH}_3) - \text{CH}_3 \) Carbon 2 is chiral: bonded to H, Cl, \( \text{CH}_3 \), and \( -\text{CH}(\text{CH}_3)\text{CH}(\text{CH}_3)\text{CH}(\text{CH}_3)\text{CH}_3 \).