Determine: The number and placement of the carbon chirality centers, if any. If this structure can have an enantiomer, why? What is the configuration of the highlighted carbon and how did you determine that?

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Determine:

  • The number and placement of the carbon chirality centers, if any.
  • If this structure can have an enantiomer, why?
  • What is the configuration of the highlighted carbon and how did you determine that?

 

N
H₂N
=N
HO
1
N
HO
יוון
N
O=A₁
ZI
Transcribed Image Text:N H₂N =N HO 1 N HO יוון N O=A₁ ZI
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Step 1 Chiral Carbon
  • Firstly we have to know about the chiral carbons. 
  • What are chiral carbons? 
  • The Carbon atom attached with four different groups are called as the Chiral Carbons. 
  • Let us check it in given molecule.... 
  • The Chiral Carbon is heighlighted with the (*) Mark. 
  • There are total Five Chiral Carbons. 
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