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Chemistry · Isomerism

JEE Advanced 2021 — Paper 1 — Question 12

Among the following, the conformation that corresponds to the most stable conformation of meso-butane- 2,3-diol is

  1. Option A:
    Option A figure
  2. Option B:
    Option B figure
    Correct
  3. Option C:
    Option C figure
  4. Option D:
    Option D figure

Answer: B

Step-by-step solution

The most stable conformation of meso-butane-2,3-diol is the gauche-gauche conformation around the C2–C3 bond. This is because the two –OH groups form intramolecular hydrogen bonds, and steric hindrance is minimised.

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Exam
JEE Advanced 2021
Paper
Paper 1
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Isomerism
Topic
Conformational Isomerism
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