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Which one of these are optically active?
« on: September 30, 2019, 02:07:06 PM »
Hello

I've found this exercise ("Which one of these are optically active?"), but I just cannot understand how come (III) is optically active.



I know that (I) is optically active, because it has a chiral carbon. (II) has a geometric isomerism, and not an optical one. And what about (III)?

It doesn't make sense to me, because every single carbon is connected to at least 2 hydrogens, so it cannot be chiral, but the answer says (I) and (III) are optically active.

Could you guys please give me a hint here?

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Re: Which one of these are optically active?
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2019, 05:35:11 PM »
Thanks! I will take a look at the links!  ;)

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