NEET2016Chemistry-Organic Chemistry
NEET 2016 Chemistry Stereochemistry MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Hard-Class 11
Which of the following biphenyls is optically active?
A
B
C
D
Correct Answer
Option D
Detailed Explanation
For a biphenyl to be optically active, it must lack a plane of symmetry. The biphenyl with bromine atoms at the ortho positions in option D is chiral.
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