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Chapter22: Organic And Biological Molecules
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![**Chirality in Organic Compounds**
**Question:**
Is the chirality center in the following compound R or S?
**Description:**
The image presents a chemical structure that appears to be a complex organic molecule featuring several functional groups. The molecule includes:
- A benzene ring fused with another ring carrying a sulfur atom.
- Another benzene ring attached to an oxygen atom.
- An amine group (-NH) with an adjacent methyl group.
**Answer Options:**
- No answer text provided.
- No chirality centers are present.
- S
- R
**Analysis:**
To determine if the chirality center in the molecule is R or S, one needs to:
1. Evaluate the chiral center by identifying the carbon atom bonded to four different groups.
2. Assign priorities to the substituents based on atomic numbers (Cahn-Ingold-Prelog rules).
3. Determine if the arrangement of these groups follows clockwise (R) or counterclockwise (S) rotation when viewed from a specific angle.
**Note:**
Analyzing the provided structure requires a fundamental understanding of stereochemistry and the ability to apply chiral assignment rules systematically.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc6184893-1e67-4ed8-9784-fdd0cf2ed60a%2F7618d93e-bfbd-4b23-8ccc-da1492018861%2Fm4zufp_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:**Chirality in Organic Compounds**
**Question:**
Is the chirality center in the following compound R or S?
**Description:**
The image presents a chemical structure that appears to be a complex organic molecule featuring several functional groups. The molecule includes:
- A benzene ring fused with another ring carrying a sulfur atom.
- Another benzene ring attached to an oxygen atom.
- An amine group (-NH) with an adjacent methyl group.
**Answer Options:**
- No answer text provided.
- No chirality centers are present.
- S
- R
**Analysis:**
To determine if the chirality center in the molecule is R or S, one needs to:
1. Evaluate the chiral center by identifying the carbon atom bonded to four different groups.
2. Assign priorities to the substituents based on atomic numbers (Cahn-Ingold-Prelog rules).
3. Determine if the arrangement of these groups follows clockwise (R) or counterclockwise (S) rotation when viewed from a specific angle.
**Note:**
Analyzing the provided structure requires a fundamental understanding of stereochemistry and the ability to apply chiral assignment rules systematically.
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