How many stereoisomers exist for the following compound? ?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 8

Name: How many stereoisomers exist for the following compound? ? A) 1 B) 2 C) 4 D) 8
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Question

How many stereoisomers exist for the following compound? ? 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 4 
D) 8

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The compound has two chiral centers, one at the carbon with three substituents (marked with an asterisk) and the other at the carbon with two substituents. For each chiral center, there are two possible configurations (R or S). Therefore, there are 2x2=4 possible stereoisomers for this compound.

How Many Stereoisomers Exist for the Following Compound