Decide if this compound has any enantiomers

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The compound CH3CH2CH(CH2CH3)CH3 does not have any enantiomers because it lacks chiral centers. A chiral carbon must have four different groups attached, and this compound does not meet that criterion. The mirror image of the compound is identical to the original, confirming its achirality. Therefore, the conclusion is that the compound is not chiral and has no enantiomers. Understanding chiral centers is essential in determining the presence of enantiomers in organic compounds.
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i have to decide if this compound has any enantiomers or not

ch3ch2ch(ch2ch3)ch3

I think it does not because its mirror image is the same compound and that it does not have any chiral centers...am i right?

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Yes.

Simplified approach - chiral carbon must have four different atoms/groups attached. Is there any such atom in the molecule?
 
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