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Chapter 4: Q12. (page 95)

Circle the chiral carbons in the following compounds:

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Chiral carbons are circled in the three compounds:

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01

Definition of chiral carbons

The carbon atom which is attached to 4 different substituents is called Chiral carbon.

02

Identification of Chiral Carbons

The chiral carbons attached to four different substituents are circled green.

Hence, the chiral carbons were identified and circled.

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