Epimers are represented by:

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Epimers are a type of stereoisomerism that have different configurations at only one chiral center. In the given representation, compounds II and III have different configurations at carbon 2, making them epimers. Compound I is not an epimer of either II or III, as it has the same configuration at both chiral centers. Compound IV is not mentioned, and compound V has a different configuration at both chiral centers, so it is not an epimer either. Therefore, the correct answer is B) II and III.

Epimers Are Represented By