Why are the chiral carbons (S) and (R)? Shouldn't they be both (S)

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Why are the chiral carbons (S) and (R)? Shouldn't they be both (S)?

(e) S
CH,Br
(f)
H-
Br
plane of
symmetry
H-
Br
R
CH,Br
meso; achiral
Transcribed Image Text:(e) S CH,Br (f) H- Br plane of symmetry H- Br R CH,Br meso; achiral
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