Organic chemistry help compounds?

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Organic chemistry help compounds?

Locate the stereogenic centre in 3-methylhexane

CH3CH2CHCH2CH2CH3
(CH3 branches off the underside of the plain CH)

2007-06-06 12:18:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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The stereogenic center in this molecule is where there are 4 different groups coming off one carbon. It is the 3rd carbon from the left; it has a hydrogen, a methyl group, an ethyl group and a n-propyl group attached.

CH3CH2CH(CH3)CH2CH2CH3

2007-06-06 12:29:15 · answer #1 · answered by Flying Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The C of the "plain CH". It has 4 different groups on it.

2007-06-06 19:24:49 · answer #2 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The CH is the chiral center

2007-06-06 19:27:36 · answer #3 · answered by drochem 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋