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ChemistrySTEREO ISOMERISMCALCULATION OF TOTAL STEREOISOMERSMedium2 minQB
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Find the total number of possible stereoisomers for the given compound:

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Question diagram: Find the total number of possible stereoisomers for the give
Answer:
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Solution:

Chiral Carbons: There are two chiral centers in the cyclohexene ring (the carbons attached to the side chains), as they are bonded to four different groups.

Axial Chirality: The allene group (-CH=C=CH-CH3)acts as one stereocenter because it is an even-numbered cumulative diene with different substituents at both ends.

Ring Double Bond: The double bond within the six-membered ring does not contribute to stereoisomerism, as only the cis-configuration is stable.

Calculation: With independent stereocenters and no internal symmetry, the total number of possible stereoisomers is .

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