Chemistry - STEREO ISOMERISM Question with Solution | TestHub

Stereocenters are marked with asterisk (*) :

(a) (d) (f)

(a) C-2 bears H, Cl, CH₃ and n-propyl : 1 stereocenter.

(b) No carbon bears four different groups (C-2 and C-3 each bear two identical CH₃ groups) : 0.

(c) C-2 bears two identical C₂H₅ groups : 0.

(d) C-2 and C-3 each bear four different groups : 2.

(e) Cyclohexanol : the two ring paths from C-1 are identical : 0.

(f) 2-Methylcyclohexanol : C-1 and C-2 are stereocenters : 2.

(g) Cyclohexane : 0.

Ans. (a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 0 (d) 2 (e) 0 (f) 2 (g) 0