Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
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Chapter 15, Problem 15.31P
Interpretation Introduction
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We have to interpret the chirality and stereoisomers of the given compounds.
Concept Introduction:
A chiral compound contains a chiral carbon atom which must be bonded with four different groups or atoms. The number of stereoisomers can be calculated with the help of formula 2n ; here ‘n’ indicates the number of stereocenters (chiral carbon atoms).
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