Question

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

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