How many alcohols with molecular formula C4H10O are chiral? (i) 1 (ii) 2 (iii) 3 (iv) 4

Option (i) is the answer.

Alcohols with the chemical formula can have a variety of structures.

A similar chemical formula may be used to make a total of four alcohols. Butan-1-ol, butan-2-ol, 2-Methylpropan-1-ol, and 2-Methypropan-2-ol are the compounds in question.

Only butan-2-ol possesses a chiral carbon atom (four distinct groups are linked to it).