Organic Chemistry As a Second Language, 3e: First Semester Topics

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Chapter 7 - Configurations - 7.1 Locating Stereocenters - Problems - Page 135: 7.9

Answer

The stereocenters are highlighted on the image:

Work Step by Step

1. Eliminate all carbons with double or triple bonds. 2. Eliminate all carbons that have more than 1 hydrogen. (They have less than 3 visible bonds.) 3. With the ones that weren't removed, check if they have 4 different groups connected to each one. If so, it is a stereocenter.
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