CAREY: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Chapter 19, Problem 30P
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The given points regarding the establishment of equilibrium of aconitic acid with isocitric acid and citric acid respectively in presence of aconitase enzyme are to be explained.

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A compound exhibits anumber of stereoisomers if it contains more than one stereogenic centers.

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The maximum number of stereoisomers of a compound can be calculated using the 2n formula, here n is thenumber of stereogenic centers

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A carbon atom that is associated with four different groups is termeda chiralcenter or stereogeniccenter.

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