Out of the following, the alkene that exhibits optical isomerism is:
- A3–methyl–2–pentene
- B4–methyl–1–pentene
- C3–methyl–1–pentene
- D2–methyl–2–pentene
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Optical isomerism in alkenes (without other chiral centers) requires a chiral carbon atom.3-methyl-1-pentene: . The 3rd carbon is attached to 4 different groups: , and . Thus it is chiral.Other options do not have a chiral center.