Q: 2019-20

1 2 3 4 5
CH3-CH-CH-CH2-CH3 compound does not contain plane of
symmetry
Br Br
Then no of optically active forms = 2n
mesoforms = 0, n = number of chiral centre

Total stereo isomers = optically active + meso

= 2n

CH3 CH3
CH3 CH3

Br H H Br
H Br Br H
H Br Br H
H Br Br H

CH2CH3 CH2CH3 II
I CH2CH3 III CH2CH3 IV

I and IIII, I and IV

II and III, II and IV dia stereomers

Geometrical isomerism
The different geometrical arrangements of the groups about the doubly
bonded carbon atom is known as Geometrical isomerism.
eg
1
2

2 1

Z-isomer E-isomer

1
D D 1
1

1
 C
C
H
C
C 1
1
H3C C
C

C
2 H C C 2
C
H
H
H

C
O

O
C 1
1
H3C

C 2
2 H C C

C
H
H
H