Which of the following is true of 2-butanol and 2-propanol?
A) Both 2-butanol and 2-propanol have two stereocenters.
B) Both 2-butanol and 2-propanol have one stereocenter.
C) There are two stereocenters in 2-butanol and one stereocenter in 2-propanol.
D) There is one stereocenter in 2-butanol and no stereocenter in 2-propanol.

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2-butanol has a stereocenter at the second carbon because it is bonded to four different groups, making it chiral. 2-propanol (isopropanol) does not have a stereocenter because its second carbon, although bonded to an OH group, is bonded to two identical methyl groups, making it achiral.

Which of the Following Is True of 2-Butanol and 2-Propanol