Questions: Determine if each compound has a chirality center. Select the single best answer for each part. Part 1 of 3 CH3CHClCH2CH3 yes no Part 2 of 3 yes no

Determine if each compound has a chirality center. Select the single best answer for each part.

Part 1 of 3
CH3CHClCH2CH3
yes
no

Part 2 of 3
yes
no

Transcript text: Determine if each compound has a chirality center. Select the single best answer for each part. Part 1 of 3 $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHClCH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{3}$ yes no Part 2 of 3 yes no

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Analyze Part 1

The compound is $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHClCH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{3}$ or 2-chlorobutane. The second carbon is bonded to four different groups: $\mathrm{CH}_{3}$, H, Cl, and $\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{3}$. Therefore, it is chiral.

Step 2: Analyze Part 2

The compound shown is (1-chloroethyl)benzene. The carbon bonded to the chlorine atom is also bonded to a hydrogen, a methyl group, and a phenyl group. Since this carbon is connected to four different substituents, it represents a chirality center.

Final Answer

Part 1: yes Part 2: yes

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