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Chapter 5: Q.8 (page 183)

Locate the stereogenic center in each compound and draw both enantiomers.

a.

b.

c.

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The stereogenic centers in the given compounds and their enantiomers are represented below.

a.

b.

c.

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01

Stereogenic centers

The points in a molecule that could generate stereoisomers on interchanging two of the substituents attached to it are named stereogenic centers.

02

Enantiomers

The molecules whose mirror images are non-superimposable are termed enantiomers.

03

Stereogenic centers in the given molecules

The carbon atoms that are hybridized and are bonded to four other groups/atoms are stereogenic centers.

a. The given molecule consists of only one stereogenic center.

Stereogenic center in a

b. The given molecule consists of one stereogenic center.

Stereogenic center in b

c. The molecule consists of one stereogenic center.

Stereogenic center in c

04

Enantiomers of the given compounds

The enantiomers of the given compounds are provided below.

a.

Enantiomers of compound a

b.

Enantiomers of compound b

c.

Enantiomers of compound c

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Locate the stereogenic centers in each molecule. Compounds may have one or more stereogenic centers.

a.

b.

c.

d.

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Cellulose is water insoluble, despite its many OH groups. Considering its three-dimensional structure, why do you think this is so?

a. Locate all the tetrahedral stereogenic centers in discodermolide, a tumor inhibitor isolated from the Caribbean marine sponge Discodermiadissoluta.

b. Certain carbon–carbon double bonds can also be stereogenic centers. With reference to the definition in Section 5.3, explain how this can occur, and then locate the three additional stereogenic centers in discodermolide.

c. Considering all stereogenic centers, what is the maximum number of stereoisomers possible for discodermolide?

What is the ee for each of the following mixtures of enantiomers A and B?

a. 95% A and 5% B

b. 85% A and 15% B

Artemisinin and mefloquine are widely used antimalarial drugs. A ball-and-stick model of artemisinin appears on the cover of this text.

  1. Locate the stereogenic centers in both drugs.
  2. Label each stereogenic center in mefloquine as R or S.
  3. What is the maximum number of stereoisomers possible for artemisinin?
  4. How are the N atoms in mefloquine hybridized?
  5. Can two molecules of artemisinin intermolecularly hydrogen bond to each other?
  6. What product is formed when mefloquine is treated with HCl?
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