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

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Chapter 7 - Configurations - 7.2 Determining The Configurations Of A Stereocenter - Problems - Page 138: 7.18

Answer

1 - O 2 - (Left) Carbon 3 - (Right) Carbon 4 - H

Work Step by Step

1. Make a list with all atoms connected to the stereocenter, and rank them by atomic number. - H, O, C, C. By atomic number: - O, C, C, H 2. As we can see, there are 2 equal atoms, so we will have to find which one has the priority. - We can do that by analyzing the atoms connected to them: - To the left carbon: O, C, C. - To the right carbon: C, C, C. ** Since there is an oxygen on the left carbon, it will get priority. 3. Now, put the numbers in order: 1 - O 2 - (Left) Carbon 3 - (Right) Carbon 4 - H
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