Essential Organic Chemistry, Global Edition
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Author: Paula Yurkanis Bruice
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 48P
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Interpretation:
The number of asymmetric centers present in the given structure of Mevacor has to be determined.
Concept introduction:
Stereoisomers are isomers which have different spatial arrangement in spite of same bond connectivity. Stereoisomers are due to the presence of stereocenter. Stereocenter may be an atom axis (bond) or plane from which interchanging of two groups leads to stereoisomers.
Asymmetric center is a stereocenter which arises in hydrocarbons if the carbon is bonded to four different groups.
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Essential Organic Chemistry, Global Edition
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Ch. 4.3 - Prob. 13PCh. 4.4 - Prob. 14PCh. 4.5 - Prob. 16PCh. 4.6 - Prob. 17PCh. 4.7 - Assign relative priorities to the groups or atoms...Ch. 4.7 - Name the following:Ch. 4.7 - Prob. 22PCh. 4.7 - Draw a perspective formula for each of the...Ch. 4.8 - Prob. 24PCh. 4.8 - Prob. 27PCh. 4.9 - Prob. 28PCh. 4.9 - Prob. 29PCh. 4.9 - Prob. 30PCh. 4.10 - Prob. 31PCh. 4.10 - Prob. 32PCh. 4.10 - Prob. 33PCh. 4.11 - Prob. 34PCh. 4.11 - a. Draw the stereoisomers of...Ch. 4.11 - Prob. 37PCh. 4.11 - Prob. 38PCh. 4.12 - Which of the following compounds has a...Ch. 4.12 - Draw all the stereoisomers for each of the...Ch. 4.12 - Limonene exists as two different stereoisomers....Ch. 4 - a. Draw three constitutional isomers with...Ch. 4 - Which of the following have an asymmetric center?...Ch. 4 - Prob. 45PCh. 4 - Prob. 46PCh. 4 - Of all the possible cyclooctanes that have one...Ch. 4 - Prob. 48PCh. 4 - Prob. 49PCh. 4 - Prob. 50PCh. 4 - Prob. 51PCh. 4 - Prob. 52PCh. 4 - Draw the stereoisomers of 2,4-dichlorohexane....Ch. 4 - Prob. 54PCh. 4 - Prob. 55PCh. 4 - Prob. 56PCh. 4 - Prob. 57PCh. 4 - Prob. 58PCh. 4 - Prob. 59PCh. 4 - Prob. 60PCh. 4 - Prob. 61PCh. 4 - Prob. 62PCh. 4 - Draw structures for each of the following: a....Ch. 4 - Prob. 64PCh. 4 - a. Draw all the isomers with molecular formula...Ch. 4 - Prob. 66PCh. 4 - Prob. 67PCh. 4 - Prob. 68PCh. 4 - Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic...
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