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In the HCl addition to 3-chloro-1-butene, how many of the dichloro products are optically active?
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HCl adds to 3-chloro-1-butene give 2,3-dichlorobutane, which has two chiral centers → three stereoisomers: a meso form (inactive) and an enantiomeric pair (2 optically active).
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