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ChemistrySTEREO ISOMERISMCALCULATION OF TOTAL STEREOISOMERSMedium2 minQB
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Find out the total number of stereoisomers of the given following compound.
Cl-CH=CH-CHCl-CH=CH-Cl
Options:
Answer:
A
Solution:
Ans. (A) 4.
Sol. The molecule is symmetric: (E,E): the two arms are identical so the central carbon is not a stereocentre : 1 isomer; (Z,Z): likewise 1 isomer; (E,Z): the two arms differ, so the central carbon is a stereocentre giving R and S : 2 isomers. Total = 4.
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:STEREO ISOMERISMSubtopic:CALCULATION OF TOTAL STEREOISOMERS
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