Chapter 5.7, Problem 8LTS

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The configuration and chiral centers should be identified for the given each molecules by using its structure.

Concept Introduction:

Chiral: The single chiral atoms (or) same structural feature in a compound cause that compound to have two possible stricture which are non-superimposable each mirror image of the other its called chirality.

Configuration: In order to assign the configuration as R or S identify each of the chirality centers, which SP³ carbon with four different groups attached. Further each chirality center assign the priority high to low to each group attached to the chirality center based on atomic number.

R-S configuration: The right hand and left hand nomenclature is used to name the enantiomers of a chiral compound. These sterocenters are labeled as R (counter clockwise) and S (reversed clockwise).