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Which one of the following compound is capcabel of existing in a meso form

A

3, 3–dibromopentane

B

4–bromo–2–pentanol

C

3–bromo–2–pentanol

D

2, 4–dibromopentane

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2, 4-dibromopentane contains two similar asymmetric carbon atoms and any compound with two or more asymmetric carbon atoms but also having a plane of symmetry is called meso–compound.
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