Organic Chemistry (6th Edition)
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Author: Janice Gorzynski Smith
Publisher: McGraw Hill Education
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Chapter 5.7, Problem 19P
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(a)
Interpretation: The maximum number of stereoisomers possible for a compound with three stereogenic centers is to be calculated.
Concept introduction: A compound exhibits number of stereoisomers when it contains more than one stereogenic centers. The maximum number of stereoisomers a compound with
Interpretation Introduction
(b)
Interpretation: The maximum number of stereoisomers possible for a compound with three stereogenic centers is to be calculated.
Concept introduction: A compound exhibits number of stereoisomers when it contains more than one stereogenic centers. The maximum number of stereoisomers a compound with
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