I am really having a hard time with this question.
Which of these compounds will exhibit optical isomerism? Show why.
a) CH3CH2CONHC2H5
b) CH3-CH-NO2 CH2-COOH
i don't even know where to begin.
2 answers
Look at carbon #2 from the left. Doesn't that carbon have four separate groups attached?
I didn't say which one did I? I meant #2 carbon of answer 2.