Answer to Question #84015 in Organic Chemistry for Manish Chand

Question

Write down the enantiomers of a compound having two asymmetric carbon atom each having -CH3, -OH and -Br groups. Write down a structure for the meso form ?

Answer 1

Answer

2 enantiomers:

CH₃

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Br -- C^* -- OH

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HO -- C^* -- Br

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CH₃

CH₃

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HO -- C^* -- Br

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Br -- C^* -- OH

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CH₃

Meso-form:

CH₃

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HO -- C^* -- Br

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HO -- C^* -- Br

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CH₃