Vasotec, a drug prescribed to treat hypertension, is a salt of enalapril cation and maleate anion.
a. What is the number of asymmetric centers in Vasotec?
b. What is the number of stereocenters in Vasotec?
c. There are multiple asymmetric centers in Vasotec. Mark an asymmetric center in the structure of Vasotec above with an asterisk (*). What is the configuration of the asymmetric center you have identified (R/S)?
d. What is the configuration of the double bond in maleate anion (E/Z)?

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Vasotec, a drug prescribed to treat hypertension, is a salt of enalapril cation and maleate anion.
  a. What is the number of asymmetric centers in Vasotec?
b. What is the number of stereocenters in Vasotec?
c. There are multiple asymmetric centers in Vasotec. Mark an asymmetric center in the structure of Vasotec above with an asterisk (*). What is the configuration of the asymmetric center you have identified (R/S)?
d. What is the configuration of the double bond in maleate anion (E/Z)?

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The Answer of Vasotec, a drug prescribed to treat hypertension, is a salt of enalapril cation and maleate anion.
  a. What is the number of asymmetric centers in Vasotec?
b. What is the number of stereocenters in Vasotec?
c. There are multiple asymmetric centers in Vasotec. Mark an asymmetric center in the structure of Vasotec above with an asterisk (*). What is the configuration of the asymmetric center you have identified (R/S)?
d. What is the configuration of the double bond in maleate anion (E/Z)?

Vasotec, a Drug Prescribed to Treat Hypertension, Is a Salt