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**Chirality in Organic Compounds**

**Question:**
Is the chirality center in the following compound R or S?

**Description:**
The image presents a chemical structure that appears to be a complex organic molecule featuring several functional groups. The molecule includes:

- A benzene ring fused with another ring carrying a sulfur atom.
- Another benzene ring attached to an oxygen atom.
- An amine group (-NH) with an adjacent methyl group.

**Answer Options:**
- No answer text provided.
- No chirality centers are present.
- S
- R

**Analysis:**
To determine if the chirality center in the molecule is R or S, one needs to:

1. Evaluate the chiral center by identifying the carbon atom bonded to four different groups.
2. Assign priorities to the substituents based on atomic numbers (Cahn-Ingold-Prelog rules).
3. Determine if the arrangement of these groups follows clockwise (R) or counterclockwise (S) rotation when viewed from a specific angle.

**Note:**
Analyzing the provided structure requires a fundamental understanding of stereochemistry and the ability to apply chiral assignment rules systematically.
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Transcribed Image Text:**Chirality in Organic Compounds** **Question:** Is the chirality center in the following compound R or S? **Description:** The image presents a chemical structure that appears to be a complex organic molecule featuring several functional groups. The molecule includes: - A benzene ring fused with another ring carrying a sulfur atom. - Another benzene ring attached to an oxygen atom. - An amine group (-NH) with an adjacent methyl group. **Answer Options:** - No answer text provided. - No chirality centers are present. - S - R **Analysis:** To determine if the chirality center in the molecule is R or S, one needs to: 1. Evaluate the chiral center by identifying the carbon atom bonded to four different groups. 2. Assign priorities to the substituents based on atomic numbers (Cahn-Ingold-Prelog rules). 3. Determine if the arrangement of these groups follows clockwise (R) or counterclockwise (S) rotation when viewed from a specific angle. **Note:** Analyzing the provided structure requires a fundamental understanding of stereochemistry and the ability to apply chiral assignment rules systematically.
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