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The maximum number of possible optical isomers in 1-bromo-2-methyl cyclobutane is :

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4
2
8
16

Solution :STRUCTURE of 1-bromo-2-methylcyclobutane is

Thismolecule cannot be divided into two equal HALVES ,i.e., the molecule has no symmetry and n is the number if d-and-l-forms,`a=2^(n)=2^(2)=4`
The number of meso forms ,m=0
TOTAL no. of optical isomers=a+m=4+0=4.


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