Out of the following, the alkene that exhibits optical isomerism is

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Out of the following, the alkene that exhibits optical isomerism is

ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryJEE MainJEE Main 2010

Options:

A
3-methyl-2-pentene
B
4-methyl-1-pentene
C
3-methyl-1-pentene
D
2-methyl-2-pentene

Solution:

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The correct answer is:
3-methyl-1-pentene

only 3-methyl-1-pentene has a chiral carbon

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