What are the number of chiral centers in the given Alkyl halide

0

The correct answer is Option (3) → 0

To identify a chiral centre, a carbon must be attached to four different groups.

• The given molecule is a substituted cyclobutane ring.

• Check each carbon:

1. Carbon with Cl: Attached to:

• • Cl

  • Ring carbon (left)

  • Ring carbon (down)

  • These two ring paths are identical (symmetry present)
     Not chiral

  • 2. Other ring carbons: Each is attached to:

    • CH₃

    • Ring carbons

• Due to symmetry of the ring, identical groups appear
   Not chiral

• Even if substituents look different, symmetry in cyclic structures makes paths identical, removing chirality.

• No carbon has four different groups
   No chiral centre present

Hence, the correct answer is 0