How many chiral compounds are possible on monochlorination of 2-Methyl butane ?

Options

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8

Answer

B

Explanation

The number of monohalogenation products obtained from any alkane depends upon the number of different types of hydrogen it contains. One types of H-atom - one monochlorination
Two types of H-atoms - three monochlorination product
Four types of H-atoms - four monochloroination product
As `CH_(3)-overset(CH_(3))overset("| ")("C ")H-CH_(2)CH_(3)` contains four types of H atoms, therefore, possible monochlorinated products of 2-methylbutane are

Therefore, a total of four chiral compounds are obtained.