Which among the following compound is $\underline{N O T}$ optically active?
Which among the following compound is $\underline{N O T}$ optically active?
3- Chloropentane
2- Chloropentane
2 - Chloro - 3 - methyl pentane
3 - Chloro -2 - methyl pentane
Solution
Compounds having no element of symmetry are optically active. But 3-chloropentane has plane of symmetry wrt plane passing through carbon atom having chloride.