Consider the following structure. Which of the following...

Name: Problem 106, Chapter 1: The Pearson Guide to Organic Chemistry for the JEE Advanced
Uploaded: 2021-07-18T01:06:59-08:00
Duration: 2 min 27 s
Channel: Dr. Satish Ingale
Description: Consider the following structure. Which of the following best describes this molecule? (a) This molecule has one stereogenic center but the molecule is achiral. (b) This molecule has two stereogenic centers and is optically active. (c) This molecule has two stereogenic center but the molecule is achiral. (d) None of these are correct

Consider the following structure. Which of the following best describes this molecule? (a) This molecule has one stereogenic center but the molecule is achiral. (b) This molecule has two stereogenic centers and is optically active. (c) This molecule has two stereogenic center but the molecule is achiral. (d) None of these are correct

Consider the following structure.
Which of the following best describes this molecule?
(a) This molecule has one stereogenic center but the molecule is achiral.
(b) This molecule has two stereogenic centers and is optically active.
(c) This molecule has two stereogenic center but the molecule is achiral.
(d) None of these are correct

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Key Concepts

Meso Compound

A meso compound is a type of molecule that contains multiple stereogenic centers but is achiral due to an internal plane of symmetry. Despite having stereogenic centers, the symmetry causes the optical activities of the centers to cancel each other out, resulting in an optically inactive compound.

Optical Activity

Optical activity refers to the ability of chiral compounds to rotate plane-polarized light. Molecules that are optically active typically exist as enantiomers, with each enantiomer rotating light in opposite directions, a phenomenon often used to distinguish between chiral molecules.

Stereogenic Center

A stereogenic center is an atom, typically a carbon, at which the interchange of two groups produces a stereoisomer. These centers are the source of stereochemical complexity in molecules, as they can give rise to different spatial arrangements (configurations) that are not superimposable on one another.

Chirality

Chirality is a property of a molecule that makes it non-superimposable on its mirror image. A chiral molecule lacks an internal plane of symmetry, making its mirror images distinct, which in turn often gives rise to optical activity.

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