I need help identifying sterogenic centers in orgainc molecules?????

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I need help identifying sterogenic centers in orgainc molecules?????

2006-07-06 01:34:30 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Find Carbons that have 4 different "things" attached to them.

This can be different atoms, or different carbon chains (Say a C2H5 group in one direction, and a C3H7 group in another).

These are stereogenic centers, each and every one of them!

2006-07-06 02:38:35 · answer #1 · answered by Iridium190 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

first find the carbons. if it has 4 DIFFERENT atoms attached to it it's a steriogenic center

2006-07-06 10:54:25 · answer #2 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋