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Which of the following compounds is opti...

Which of the following compounds is optically active ?

A

Butanal

B

Butanol

C

Butan-2-ol

D

2-methyl propane-2-ol

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The correct Answer is:
C
`underset((C^(**)" = chiral carbon atom"))underset("Butan-2-ol")(CH_(3)-CH_(2)-overset(H)overset(|)underset(OH)underset("| ")(C^(**))-CH_(3))`
So, butan-2-ol is optically active because of presence of chiral carbon.
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