Is the following molecule chiral: (CH3)3CCH(CH3)2?

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anor277
Jul 2, 2018

Well, there is no potential chiral carbon....

Explanation:

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#(H_3C)_3stackrelaC-stackrelbCH(CH_3)_2#...THERE is no carbon centre that bears FOUR different substituents of the form #CR_1R_2R_3R_4#. #stackrelaC# bears three methyl groups, and #stackrelbC# bears TWO methyl groups.

The mirror image of the original molecule is THUS superposable on the original...the molecule is achiral...

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