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JEE · NEET Previous Year Question

$The optically inactive compound from the following is$

Topic: JEE PYQ

Answer: B. Full step-by-step solution below.

A $2-Bromopropanal$
B $3-Bromopropanal$
C $3-Bromo 2-iodopropanal$
D $2-Bromo 3-iodopropanal$

Correct answer: B

Solution

(b) Br - CH_{2} - CH_{2} - CHO 3- Bromopropanal is optically- inactive as there are no chiral centres.

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