All possible stereoisomers for 3,3-dimethylpentane and 2-bromo-4-methylpentane?

1 Answer
May 1, 2018

Well, the hydrocarbon has no chiral centres...

Explanation:

...and therefore forms no stereoisomers...#H_3C-CH_2C(CH_3)_2CH_2CH_3#...

On the other hand, #"2-bromo-4-methylpentane"#...contains the ONE chiral centre at #C2#...

#H_3C-stackrel("*")CHBrCH_2CH(CH_3)_2#

...and will therefore generate TWO non-superposable stereoisomers...