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What are the possible stereoisomers of 2-bromo-3-chloro butanoic acid?
What are the possible stereoisomers of 2-bromo-3-chloro butanoic acid?
The possible stereoisomers include (2S,3S)-2-bromo-3-chloro butanoic acid, (2R,3R)-2-bromo-3-chloro butanoic acid, (2S,3R)-2-bromo-3-chloro butanoic acid, and (2R,3S)-2-bromo-3-chloro butanoic acid.
Identify one pair of enantiomers for 2-bromo-3-chloro butanoic acid.
Identify one pair of enantiomers for 2-bromo-3-chloro butanoic acid.
(2S,3S) and (2R,3R) are a pair of enantiomers.
How many total stereoisomers can be formed from 2-bromo-3-chloro butanoic acid?
How many total stereoisomers can be formed from 2-bromo-3-chloro butanoic acid?
A total of four stereoisomers can be formed.
What distinguishes diastereomers from enantiomers in the context of 2-bromo-3-chloro butanoic acid?
What distinguishes diastereomers from enantiomers in the context of 2-bromo-3-chloro butanoic acid?
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Provide an example of a pair of diastereomers from the stereoisomers of 2-bromo-3-chloro butanoic acid.
Provide an example of a pair of diastereomers from the stereoisomers of 2-bromo-3-chloro butanoic acid.
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Stereoisomers of 2-Bromo-3-Chloro Butanoic Acid
- 2-bromo-3-chloro butanoic acid has two chiral centers, carbon 2 and 3.
- This leads to a total of 2^2 = 4 possible stereoisomers.
Enantiomers
- Enantiomers are non-superimposable mirror images of each other.
- One pair of enantiomers of 2-bromo-3-chloro butanoic acid would be:
- (2R,3R)-2-bromo-3-chloro butanoic acid
- (2S,3S)-2-bromo-3-chloro butanoic acid
Diastereomers
- Diastereomers are stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other.
- In the context of 2-bromo-3-chloro butanoic acid, diastereomers will have at least one chiral center with the same configuration and one with the opposite configuration.
- A pair of diastereomers for 2-bromo-3-chloro butanoic acid would be:
- (2R,3R)-2-bromo-3-chloro butanoic acid
- (2R,3S)-2-bromo-3-chloro butanoic acid
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This quiz explores the stereochemistry of 2-bromo-3-chloro butanoic acid, including its possible stereoisomers and the identification of enantiomeric and diastereomeric pairs. Evaluate your understanding of stereoisomer concepts and their distinctions within this chemical compound.
