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Title: Which of the following structures are enantiomers?
Post by: CBme on Nov 18, 2019

Question 1

The general formula for alkanes is CnH2n+2. What is the value of n in 3-ethyl-4,7-dimethylnonane? How many chiral centres does this molecule have?
◦ n = 13; there is one chiral centre
◦ n = 9; there are three chiral centres
◦ n = 9; there are two chiral centres
◦ n = 13; there are two chiral centres
◦ n = 13; there are three chiral centres

Question 2

Which of the following structures are enantiomers?
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Title: Which of the following structures are enantiomers?
Post by: duy1981999 on Nov 18, 2019

Answer 1

n = 13; there are two chiral centres

Answer 2