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JEE Advanced levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 3 of 3st038

How many stereoisomers does nona-2,3,5,7-tetraene, , have? Count enantiomers separately.

  1. A8
  2. B12
  3. C6
  4. D4

Answer: A

Identify the stereogenic units. The allene unit C2=C3=C4 has / on one end and /alkenyl on the other, so it is an axis of chirality (2 forms). C5=C6 and C7=C8 are each stereogenic double bonds ( or ). The molecule has no symmetry, so the units are independent: .
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