JEE Main 2024ChemistryHydrocarbonsHardNumerical

JEE Main 2024Hydrocarbons Question with Solution

JEE Main 2024 (31 Jan Shift 2)

Question

Number of isomeric products formed by monochlorination of 2-methylbutane in presence of sunlight is _______.

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Show full solutionCorrect answer: 6
Correct answer
6

Step-by-step explanation

Monochlorination means the addition of a chlorine atom. When chlorine atom is added to the below structure. Chlorine will substitute at one of the hydrogens

Mono chlorination of 2-methyl butane gives four structural isomers.

Here only two, i.e., I and III are optically active. Since each optically active compound has two enantiomers, therefore, total six isomeric compounds are possible.

 Number of isomeric products =6

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