JEE Main 2022 Chemistry question

ChemistryOrganic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and TechniquesJEE Main 2022

Total number of possible stereoisomers of dimethyl cyclopentane is .

Answer: 7

Solution

Dimethylcyclopentane has three constitutional isomers: 1,1-dimethyl (1 form, no stereoisomerism), 1,2-dimethyl (cis meso form + the trans pair of enantiomers = 3

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