Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781118452288
Author: David R. Klein
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 5, Problem 39PP
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The configuration and chiral centers should be identified for the given molecule by using its structure.

Concept Introduction: The configuration is the relative position of the atoms in a molecule that can be changed exclusively by cleaving and forming new chemical bonds.

The absolute configuration refers to the spatial arrangement of the different atoms of a chiral molecule groups and its stereo chemical description referring to (R) and (S) respectively.

When a carbon bonded with four non-identical groups (or) substitutions, such type of carbon atom is called a chiral center (or) chiral carbons.

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