Chapter 25, Problem 44PP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

All stereoisomers of L-isoleucine has to be drawn along with chiral information.

Concept introduction:

Stereoisomers are the compounds which have the same structural entry but differ in the configuration at the chiral centers.  If a compound has only one stereo center then that compound has one stereoisomer.  If it has two stereocenters then that compound has four stereoisomers.  The number of stereoisomers possible can be found out by a formula,

${\text{Number of stereoisomers = (2)}}^{\text{number of stereocenters}}$

To draw : To draw all the stereoisomers of isoleucine