Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9780357391594
Author: Frederick A. Bettelheim; William H. Brown; Mary K. Campbell
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 14, Problem 17P

15-21 Answer true or false.

  1. For a molecule with two stereocenters, 22 = 4 stereoisomers are possible.

  • For a molecule with three stereocenters, 32 = 9 stereoisomers are possible.
  • Enantiomers, like gloves, occur in pairs.
  • 2-Pentanol and 3-pentanol are both chiral and show enantiomerism.
  • 1-Methylcyclohexanol is achiral and does not show enantiomerism.
  • Diastereomers are stereoisomers that are not mirror images.

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