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ChemistrySTEREO ISOMERISMCALCULATION OF TOTAL STEREOISOMERSMedium2 minQB
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Total number of stereoisomers for the given compound are:

structure

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

Ans. (C) 3.

Sol. The two ring-junction carbons are stereocentres and are constitutionally equivalent. The cis-fused ketone (R,S) is meso; the trans-fused ketone exists as an (R,R)/(S,S) enantiomeric pair. Total stereoisomers = 3.

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