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Chapter 5: Q4P (page 120)

Question:Identify the chirality centers in the following molecules (green5Cl, yellow-green5F):

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(a)

b

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01

About chirality centers

If a carbon atom gets attached to four bonds of different substituents or groups, then that carbon is said to be a chirality center. The substituents should not be the same around the carbon.

02

About threose

The molecular formula of this compound is . The actual structure is given below.

Threose

03

About the chirality centers in threose

There are two chirality centers. It is shown below.

Chirality centers

Chirality centers

04

About enflurane

The halogenated ether with molecular formula of is enflurane. The actual structure is given below.

Enflurane

05

About the chirality centers in enflurane

There is one chirality center. It is shown below.

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One of the steps in fat metabolism is the hydration of crotonate to yield 3-hydroxybutyrate. This reaction occurs by addition of –OH to the Si face at C3, followed by protonation at C2, also from the Si face. Draw the product of the reaction, showing the stereochemistry of each step.

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(a) How many chirality centers does ribose have? Identify them.

(b) How many stereoisomers of ribose are there?

(c) Draw the structure of the enantiomer of ribose.

(d) Draw the structure of a diastereomer of ribose.

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