Organic Chemistry
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Author: William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote
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Chapter 3.8, Problem AQ
If the side chain of the amino add is a methyl group, the compound is referred to as alanine. What is the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog stereochemical descriptor for the chiral center in alanine?
- 1. It is a Z-stereocenter.
- 2. It is an S-stereocenter.
- 3. It is an E-stereocenter.
- 4. It is an R-stereocenter.
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