The number of chiral centres present in the compound given above is
A
13
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B
12
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C
11
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D
14
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Solution
The correct option is B 12
Chiral molecules usually contain at least one carbon atom with four nonidentical substituents. Such a carbon atom is called a chiral centre (or sometimes a stereogenic centre).