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Chapter 15, Problem 32P
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Interpretation:

The chiral center (if any) of the following molecule should be labeled and identified:

GENERAL,ORGANIC, & BIOLOGICAL CHEM-ACCES, Chapter 15, Problem 32P , additional homework tip  1

Concept Introduction:

Chirality is the presence of an asymmetric carbon center in a molecule and a molecule which contains a chiral center cannot superimpose on its mirror image.

GENERAL,ORGANIC, & BIOLOGICAL CHEM-ACCES, Chapter 15, Problem 32P , additional homework tip  2

In the above diagram, where C is the chiral center/ asymmetric carbon center.

A, B, D, E are four different functional groups.

Interpretation Introduction

(b)

Interpretation:

The chiral center (if any) of the following molecule should be labeled and identified:

GENERAL,ORGANIC, & BIOLOGICAL CHEM-ACCES, Chapter 15, Problem 32P , additional homework tip  3

Concept Introduction:

Chirality is the presence of an asymmetric carbon center in a molecule and a molecule which contains a chiral center cannot superimpose on its mirror image.

GENERAL,ORGANIC, & BIOLOGICAL CHEM-ACCES, Chapter 15, Problem 32P , additional homework tip  4

In the above diagram, where C is the chiral center/ asymmetric carbon center.

A, B, D, E are four different functional groups.

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