Chapter 5: Q.8 (page 183)
Locate the stereogenic center in each compound and draw both enantiomers.
a.
b.
c.
Short Answer
The stereogenic centers in the given compounds and their enantiomers are represented below.
a.
b.
c.
Step by step solution
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Stereogenic centers
The points in a molecule that could generate stereoisomers on interchanging two of the substituents attached to it are named stereogenic centers.
Enantiomers
The molecules whose mirror images are non-superimposable are termed enantiomers.
Stereogenic centers in the given molecules
The carbon atoms that are hybridized and are bonded to four other groups/atoms are stereogenic centers.
a. The given molecule consists of only one stereogenic center.
Stereogenic center in a
b. The given molecule consists of one stereogenic center.
Stereogenic center in b
c. The molecule consists of one stereogenic center.
Stereogenic center in c
Enantiomers of the given compounds
The enantiomers of the given compounds are provided below.
a.
Enantiomers of compound a
b.
Enantiomers of compound b
c.
Enantiomers of compound c
