Q4P - Organic Chemistry (Mcmurry)

Question

Question: Identify the chirality centers in the following molecules (green 5 Cl, yellow-green 5 F):

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

Answer

(a)

b

Step 1: About chirality centers

If a carbon atom gets attached to four bonds of different substituents or groups, then that carbon is said to be a chirality center. The substituents should not be the same around the carbon.

Step 2: About threose

The molecular formula of this compound is . The actual structure is given below.

                      Threose

 

Step 3: About the chirality centers in threose

There are two chirality centers. It is shown below.

             Chirality centers

                      Chirality centers

 

Step 4: About enflurane

The halogenated ether with molecular formula of is enflurane. The actual structure is given below.

                  Enflurane

Step 5: About the chirality centers in enflurane

There is one chirality center. It is shown below.