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Interpretation:
Thechirality center in the given molecule of serotonin needs to be determined.
Concept Introduction:
Organic compounds are the compounds which are mainly composed C and H atoms. The branch of chemistry that deals with preparation, reactions, and properties of organic compounds. The molecular formula of organic compound represents the number of bonded atoms with their atomic symbols.
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General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry - 4th edition
- Determine the relationship between the following structures. Indicate whether theyare:?a. Enantiomers.b. Diastereomers.c. The same compound.d. Constitutional isomers.arrow_forwardIdentify the chirality center(s) and How many stereoisomers exist for this compound?arrow_forwardWhat is the relationship in the following pairs? A) Identical B) Enantiomers C) Diastereomers D) Constitutionalarrow_forward
- (A) How many chirality centers does the following molecule contain? (B) How many stereoisomers are possible for this molecule? (C) Assign R,S designation to each chiral carbonarrow_forwardWhich of the following statements is correct regarding enantiomers? a. Enantiomers are constitutional isomers b. Enantiomers are meso compounds c. Enantiomers are mirror images to each other d. Enantiomers have only one chiral centerarrow_forwardUse an asterisk to label each of the chirality centers in the following moleculearrow_forward
- 1. An object is chiral if it A. is superimposable on its mirror image B. is not superimposable on its mirror image C. has no mirror image D. is identical to each mirror image of itselfarrow_forwardWhat are I and II? A.) constitutional isomers B.) Enantiomers C.) Diastereomers D.) Identicalarrow_forwardDraw the structure for a compound with molecular formula C2H2I2F2 a. that is optically inactive because it does not have an asymmetric center. b. that is optically inactive because it is a meso compound. c. that is optically active.arrow_forward
- What are diastereomers? a. Constitutional isomers. b. Molecules with only one chiral center. c. Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of one another and are non-superimposable on one another. d. Stereoisomers that are mirror images of one another.arrow_forwardDetermine the relationship between the two drawings: A. Enantiomers B. Same compound C. Constitutional isomers D. Diastereomersarrow_forwardAssign an R or S configuration to each chiral centerarrow_forward
- Organic Chemistry: A Guided InquiryChemistryISBN:9780618974122Author:Andrei StraumanisPublisher:Cengage Learning