Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
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Author: William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.7P
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Interpretation:

Number of stereoisomers possible for enanthotoxin has to be given.

Concept introduction:

Chiral centre:

A chiral molecule/ion is non-superimposable on its mirror image.

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There is one tetrahedral chiral centre (marked with anOrganic Chemistry, Chapter 7, Problem 7.7P , additional homework tip  1) and three double bonds that can show cis-trans isomerism, so there are 24 or 16 possible stereoisomers.

Organic Chemistry, Chapter 7, Problem 7.7P , additional homework tip  2

Hence, the totally 16 isomer is possible.

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