Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation: The given pair of compounds are epimers or not has to be predicted.
Concept introduction: Epimers are the diastereomers that have a difference in configuration at one chiral center.
(b)
Interpretation: The given pair of compounds are epimers or not has to be predicted.
Concept introduction: Epimers are the diastereomers that have a difference in configuration at one chiral center.
(c)
Interpretation: The given pair of compounds are epimers or not has to be predicted.
Concept introduction: Epimers are the diastereomers that have a difference in configuration at one chiral center.
(d)
Interpretation: The given pair of compounds are epimers or not has to be predicted.
Concept introduction: Epimers are the diastereomers that have a difference in configuration at one chiral center.
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