JEE Main 2022 — Haloalkanes and Haloarenes Question with Solution
JEE Main 2022 (26 Jul Shift 2)
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Step-by-step explanation
Compound A and B given above have no chiral centre and doesn't show geometrical isomerism.
Compound C and D given above have two chiral centres each and each of them forms 4 optical isomers.
And compound E has 2 E and Z isomers due to restricted rotation of groups.
Hence, the total number of isomers will be 12.
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