MCQ
The binaphthol $(Bnp)$ is
  • A
    an optically active compound having chiral centre
  • B
    an optically inactive compound
  • C
    a meso compound
  • an optically active compound without having chiral centre

Answer

Correct option: D.
an optically active compound without having chiral centre
d
Compound give Atropi isomerism and is optically active due to absence of plane  and centre of symmetry.

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