Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Stereochemistry - Problems - Page 201: Problem 5-19 d

Answer

Assign priorities to the groups around top central carbon: OH>CHO>CHOHCH2OH>H. This gives S configuration. Assign priorities to the groups around bottom central carbon: OH>CHOHCHO>CH2OH>H. This gives S configuration.

Work Step by Step

The configuration needs to be reversed because the 4th group is on a wedge. So both carbons have R configuration.
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