CO-H -CHs H- In the Fischer projection below, what are the configurations of the two asymmetric centers? -O- ČH-CH2OH O 2R, 3S 2S, 3R 2S, 3S 2R, 3R cannot be determined from structure

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In the Fischer projection below, what are the configurations of the two asymmetric centers?
CHs
ČH-CH2OH
HO
2R, 3S
2S, 3R
2S, 3S
2R, 3R
cannot be determined from structure
Transcribed Image Text:In the Fischer projection below, what are the configurations of the two asymmetric centers? CHs ČH-CH2OH HO 2R, 3S 2S, 3R 2S, 3S 2R, 3R cannot be determined from structure
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R and S configuration: The IUPAC nomenclature used when there are asymmetric centers in a chemical compound is the R and S configuration. The R configuration is for the right side and the S configuration is for the left side. The right and left sides stand for the direction of the priority group.

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