Indicate which atoms in the following compound are chiral centers. H3C. HO H3C CH2 (Provide a list of letters without spacing. Alphabetize your list (abcd).) Chiral centers: How many stereoisomers do you expect for this compound?

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Indicate which atoms in the following compound are chiral centers.
H3C.
HO
a
H3C
CH2
(Provide a list of letters without spacing. Alphabetize your list (abcd).)
Chiral centers:
How many stereoisomers do you expect for this compound?
Transcribed Image Text:Indicate which atoms in the following compound are chiral centers. H3C. HO a H3C CH2 (Provide a list of letters without spacing. Alphabetize your list (abcd).) Chiral centers: How many stereoisomers do you expect for this compound?
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