Chapter 11, Problem 11.14E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The bromination of those alkanes (ethane, propane, butane and pentane) that forms chiral monosubstituted products has to be given and the chiral products names have to be provided.

Concept Introduction:

Optical isomers:  The compounds that form non-superimposable mirror images of each are called optical isomers.

Chiral molecules:  Optical isomers that occur with four different groups attached to the same carbon atom are called as chiral carbon atom and the molecules are called as chiral molecules.