PROBLEMS For each compound below, determine the configuration of every chiral center. Then draw the enantiomer of each com- pound below (the COOH group is a carboxylic acid group). 7.79 H- HO COOH -OH -H CH₂OH

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I'm not understanding why the chiral centers are this way. A carboxylic acid gets first priority, then the alcohol, then the carbon, and the hydrogen. 

**PROBLEMS**

For each compound below, determine the configuration of every chiral center. Then draw the enantiomer of each compound below (the COOH group is a carboxylic acid group).

Image shows a two-dimensional representation of a molecule. 

The structure is represented in a Fischer projection:
- COOH (carboxylic acid group) at the top.
- To the right of the chiral center: OH (hydroxyl group).
- To the left of the chiral center: H (hydrogen atom).
- Below the chiral center: another chiral center with 
  - H (hydrogen) to the right.
  - OH (hydroxyl) to the left.
  - CH₂OH (primary alcohol group) at the bottom.

7.79
Transcribed Image Text:**PROBLEMS** For each compound below, determine the configuration of every chiral center. Then draw the enantiomer of each compound below (the COOH group is a carboxylic acid group). Image shows a two-dimensional representation of a molecule. The structure is represented in a Fischer projection: - COOH (carboxylic acid group) at the top. - To the right of the chiral center: OH (hydroxyl group). - To the left of the chiral center: H (hydrogen atom). - Below the chiral center: another chiral center with - H (hydrogen) to the right. - OH (hydroxyl) to the left. - CH₂OH (primary alcohol group) at the bottom. 7.79
**7.79** We treat each chiral center separately. For each chiral center, we redraw one of the horizontal lines as a wedge, and we redraw one of the vertical lines as a dash, and then we assign priorities (1–4), and finally assign a configuration. This process is repeated for each chiral center, giving the following configurations:

**Diagram Explanation:**

The diagram shows a simplified structure of an organic molecule with two chiral centers. The structure includes:

- A vertical line with a carboxylic acid group (COOH) at the top and a hydroxymethyl group (CH2OH) at the bottom.
- Two horizontal lines with hydrogen (H) atoms on the left and hydroxyl (OH) groups on the right.
- The chiral centers are marked with the symbols "R" and "S," indicating their configuration based on the Cahn–Ingold–Prelog priority rules. The "R" configuration is assigned to the upper chiral center and the "S" configuration to the lower chiral center.
Transcribed Image Text:**7.79** We treat each chiral center separately. For each chiral center, we redraw one of the horizontal lines as a wedge, and we redraw one of the vertical lines as a dash, and then we assign priorities (1–4), and finally assign a configuration. This process is repeated for each chiral center, giving the following configurations: **Diagram Explanation:** The diagram shows a simplified structure of an organic molecule with two chiral centers. The structure includes: - A vertical line with a carboxylic acid group (COOH) at the top and a hydroxymethyl group (CH2OH) at the bottom. - Two horizontal lines with hydrogen (H) atoms on the left and hydroxyl (OH) groups on the right. - The chiral centers are marked with the symbols "R" and "S," indicating their configuration based on the Cahn–Ingold–Prelog priority rules. The "R" configuration is assigned to the upper chiral center and the "S" configuration to the lower chiral center.
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