Question

Identify the chiral carbons if any in each of the following compounds: 13.2

Short answer

Part (a) : Chiral C is marked in diagram. The chiral carbon is the carbon that is attached to FOUR different groups.

Part (b) : Chiral C is marked in diagram.

Part (c) : No chiral C

Part (d) : No chiral C

Step-by-step solution

Introduction (Part a)

• Enantiomers are non-superimposable mirror reflections of one other in chemical isomers.
• As a result, two enantiomers of the same chemical molecule will have identical chemical bonds but diametrically opposed three-dimensional structures.
• It's vital to remember that enantiomers are isomers that aren't identical to one another and can't be overlaid on one another.
• Furthermore, these stereoisomers can be thought of as mirror reflections of one another.

Identify the chiral carbons (Part a)

• Chiral C is marked in diagram. The chiral carbon is the carbon that is attached to FOUR different groups.
• There is no chiral C in this molecule because there is no C atom which has four different group attached with

b): Identify the chiral carbons 

Chiral C is marked in diagram. The chiral carbon is the carbon that is attached to FOUR different groups.

c): Identify the chiral carbons 

• Chiral C is marked in diagram. The chiral carbon is the carbon that is attached to FOUR different groups.
• There is no chiral C in this molecule because there is no C atom which has four different group attached with
• No chiral C

d): Identify the chiral carbons 

• Chiral C is marked in diagram. The chiral carbon is the carbon that is attached to FOUR different groups.
• There is no chiral C in this molecule because there is no C atom which has four different group attached with
• No chiral C