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2006-11-09 11:03:28 · 5 answers · asked by geniusflightnurse 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
There is a basic equation to calculate the number of isomers for an organic compound with chiral centers. This equation is 2^n where n is the number of chiral centers. Chiral centers are located at any carbon that is bonded to four different groups like a hydrogen, a methyl group, a chlorine and an ethyl group,
2006-11-09 11:38:36 · answer #1 · answered by d-train 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took organic chemistry, although I wasn't very good at it. I'm thinking that for carbon chains, there is sort of an equation, but I wouldn't know the details of it at this point, I have forgotten. It seems to me, though, that it would be a geometric function of the number of carbon atoms in the backbone chain. Hope this helps.
2006-11-09 11:29:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-11-09 12:29:30 · answer #3 · answered by JackJester 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for maximum number of stereoisomers, it is 2 to the n power. n is the number of stereocenters (chiral carbon's pi bonds).
2006-11-09 11:36:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't thing that there is such a formula.
2006-11-09 11:11:45 · answer #5 · answered by Dimos F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋