Draw one of the possible diastereomers of the molecule shown below. Use a dash or wedge bond to indicate stereochemistry of substituents on asymmetric centers, where applicable. HO

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### Drawing Diastereomers: An Exercise in Stereochemistry

#### Instruction
*Draw one of the possible diastereomers of the molecule shown below. Use a dash or wedge bond to indicate stereochemistry of substituents on asymmetric centers, where applicable.*

#### Provided Molecule
An image of a cyclic molecule (a six-membered ring) is depicted, with substituents attached to the ring:
- At the 1-position, a hydroxyl group (OH) is attached via a solid wedge bond, indicating it is coming out of the plane.
- At the 2-position, there is a substituent with the following:
  - A branch consisting of a single methyl group (CH₃) attached via a dashed wedge bond, indicating it is going into the plane.
  - A vertical line, which is likely a continuation of the carbon structure.

#### Task
The task is to draw a diastereomer of the provided molecule. A diastereomer is a stereoisomer that is not a mirror image of the original molecule. This requires changing the configuration at one or more stereocenters, while keeping at least one stereocenter the same.

The blank space below captioned "Draw a Diastereomer" is provided for students to sketch their structure. The new structure should use similar conventions to represent stereochemistry (solid wedges and dashed wedges).

##### Tips for Drawing Diastereomers
1. Identify the stereocenters in the molecule.
2. Reverse the configuration of at least one but not all stereocenters to ensure the new structure is a diastereomer and not an enantiomer (a mirror image).

By drawing diastereomers, students learn to visualize and understand different spatial arrangements of atoms in complex molecules, enhancing their comprehension of stereochemistry concepts.
Transcribed Image Text:### Drawing Diastereomers: An Exercise in Stereochemistry #### Instruction *Draw one of the possible diastereomers of the molecule shown below. Use a dash or wedge bond to indicate stereochemistry of substituents on asymmetric centers, where applicable.* #### Provided Molecule An image of a cyclic molecule (a six-membered ring) is depicted, with substituents attached to the ring: - At the 1-position, a hydroxyl group (OH) is attached via a solid wedge bond, indicating it is coming out of the plane. - At the 2-position, there is a substituent with the following: - A branch consisting of a single methyl group (CH₃) attached via a dashed wedge bond, indicating it is going into the plane. - A vertical line, which is likely a continuation of the carbon structure. #### Task The task is to draw a diastereomer of the provided molecule. A diastereomer is a stereoisomer that is not a mirror image of the original molecule. This requires changing the configuration at one or more stereocenters, while keeping at least one stereocenter the same. The blank space below captioned "Draw a Diastereomer" is provided for students to sketch their structure. The new structure should use similar conventions to represent stereochemistry (solid wedges and dashed wedges). ##### Tips for Drawing Diastereomers 1. Identify the stereocenters in the molecule. 2. Reverse the configuration of at least one but not all stereocenters to ensure the new structure is a diastereomer and not an enantiomer (a mirror image). By drawing diastereomers, students learn to visualize and understand different spatial arrangements of atoms in complex molecules, enhancing their comprehension of stereochemistry concepts.
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