a) Draw a 2-dimensional structure of 4,5-dibromooctane and label, with an asterisk, the tetrahedral stereo centers. b) What is the maximum number of stereoisomers for this molecule? c) Draw Fischer projections of all the potential stereoisomers of (a).
a) Draw a 2-dimensional structure of 4,5-dibromooctane and label, with an asterisk, the tetrahedral stereo centers. b) What is the maximum number of stereoisomers for this molecule? c) Draw Fischer projections of all the potential stereoisomers of (a).
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a) Draw a 2-dimensional structure of 4,5-dibromooctane and label, with an asterisk, the
tetrahedral stereo centers.
b) What is the maximum number of stereoisomers for this molecule?
c) Draw Fischer projections of all the potential stereoisomers of (a).
d) Label, on the above projections, all the stereocenters as R or S.
e) Indicate the enantiomers, diastereomers and the meso compound if present.
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