Question #57531

1 Answer
Nov 28, 2017

(D) is optically active.

Explanation:

(A)

A

(A) is not optically active because there are no chiral carbons. There is an internal plane of symmetry.

(B)

B

(B) is not optically active because there are no chiral carbons. There is an internal plane of symmetry.

(C)

C

(C) is not optically active because there are no chiral carbons. There is an internal plane of symmetry.

(D)

D

(D) is optically active because there are two chiral carbons and no internal plane of symmetry.