Hey so can someone please answer my chemistry question

[lxxxphysixxxl]

can C3H4BrI have an optically active isomer?


if you could please draw a display diagram



thanks

[lxxxphysixxxl]

it has a "linear carbon chain" By the way

[CHEMMASTER6000]

oh man . im no sure if your formulae is wrong. but if its correct theres a double double bond.  which definately does to have a chral centre thus optical isomer does not occur

[Chingoo]

  H   H    H
  |    |    |
  C = C - C* - Br
  |         |
  H         I

Yes, C3H4BrI can have an optical isomer. The carbon marked with an asterisk is the chiral carbon. The systematic name for this compound is 3-Bromo-3-iodoprop-1-ene.

[leebux101]

yeah thats right! first i was like " no way" but then i was like " maybe" lol

[lxxxphysixxxl]

thanks guys that was a tricky one