Topic: Optical Isomerism (Read 2827 times)

vrgmasters · « **on:** March 20, 2013, 01:37:12 PM »

Can somebody help me with this problem?

Is the following molecule optically active. Give a reason for your answer.

http://i.imgur.com/AH0GWXM.png

discodermolide · « **Reply #1 on:** March 20, 2013, 01:56:58 PM »

What defines whether a molecule is optically active?

VRG · « **Reply #2 on:** March 20, 2013, 02:23:49 PM »

It can't be optically active because no carbon atom has 4 different groups bonded to it. Lol such an easy question.

discodermolide · « **Reply #3 on:** March 20, 2013, 02:33:17 PM »

It can't be optically active because no carbon atom has 4 different groups bonded to it. Lol such an easy question.

I suggest you have a closer look.

Nitin_Naudiyal · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2013, 06:39:36 AM »

Isthe Carbon circled in red is a chiral Carbon?

discodermolide · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2013, 09:58:55 AM »

Yes it is.