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

Options

A. 3, 3–dibromopentane
B. 4–bromo–2–pentanol
C. 3–bromo–2–pentanol
D. 2, 4–dibromopentane

Answer

D

Explanation

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.