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Chapter 4.14, Problem 42P
Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is particularly useful against typhoid fever. What is the configuration of each of its asymmetric centers?
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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 345 WSU >IP<
Ch. 4.1 - Prob. 2PCh. 4.1 - Prob. 3PCh. 4.1 - Prob. 4PCh. 4.1 - Prob. 5PCh. 4.1 - Which of the roll owing compounds have a dipole...Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 7PCh. 4.3 - Prob. 8PCh. 4.4 - Prob. 10PCh. 4.4 - Prob. 11PCh. 4.6 - Prob. 12P
Ch. 4.7 - Prob. 14PCh. 4.7 - Prob. 16PCh. 4.7 - Prob. 17PCh. 4.7 - Draw a perspective formula for each or the...Ch. 4.8 - Prob. 20PCh. 4.9 - Prob. 21PCh. 4.9 - (S)-(+)-Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a flavor...Ch. 4.10 - Prob. 23PCh. 4.10 - Prob. 24PCh. 4.11 - Prob. 26PCh. 4.11 - Prob. 27PCh. 4.11 - Prob. 28PCh. 4.11 - The stereoisomer of cholesterol found in nature is...Ch. 4.11 - Prob. 30PCh. 4.12 - Prob. 31PCh. 4.12 - Draw all possible stereoisomers for each of the...Ch. 4.12 - Prob. 33PCh. 4.12 - Of all the possible cyclooctanes that have one...Ch. 4.12 - Prob. 35PCh. 4.12 - Prob. 36PCh. 4.13 - Which of the following compounds has a...Ch. 4.13 - Prob. 39PCh. 4.14 - Prob. 40PCh. 4.14 - Name the isomers you drew in Problem 52.Ch. 4.14 - Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic...Ch. 4.14 - Draw a perspective formula for each of the...Ch. 4.14 - Name the following:Ch. 4.14 - Prob. 45PCh. 4.14 - Prob. 48PCh. 4.14 - Prob. 50PCh. 4.15 - Limonene exists as two different stereoisomers....Ch. 4.16 - Prob. 52PCh. 4 - a. Draw three constitutional isomers with...Ch. 4 - Prob. 53PCh. 4 - Prob. 54PCh. 4 - Which of the following has an asymmetric center?...Ch. 4 - Prob. 56PCh. 4 - Prob. 57PCh. 4 - Prob. 58PCh. 4 - Which of the following are optically active?Ch. 4 - Prob. 60PCh. 4 - Prob. 61PCh. 4 - Which of the following has an achiral...Ch. 4 - Prob. 63PCh. 4 - Prob. 64PCh. 4 - Prob. 65PCh. 4 - Prob. 66PCh. 4 - Prob. 67PCh. 4 - Prob. 68PCh. 4 - Prob. 69PCh. 4 - Prob. 70PCh. 4 - Prob. 71PCh. 4 - Prob. 72PCh. 4 - Prob. 73PCh. 4 - a. Draw all the isomers with molecular formula...Ch. 4 - Prob. 75PCh. 4 - Prob. 76PCh. 4 - Draw structures for the following: a....Ch. 4 - Prob. 78PCh. 4 - Prob. 79PCh. 4 - Prob. 80PCh. 4 - a. Using the wedge-and-dash notation, draw the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 82PCh. 4 - Prob. 83PCh. 4 - Prob. 84PCh. 4 - a. Draw the two chair conformers for each of the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 86PCh. 4 - Is the following compound optically active?
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