How many stereocenters are present in the following compound?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question

How many stereocenters are present in the following compound? 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

There are two stereocenters present in the compound highlighted in red below:
 
A stereocenter is a tetrahedral atom (usually carbon) that is bonded to four different substituents, resulting in non-superimposable mirror images (stereoisomers). In the compound above, both the carbon atoms indicated with red arrows meet these criteria, making them stereocenters. Therefore, the correct answer is B) 2.

How Many Stereocenters Are Present in the Following Compound