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ChemistrySTEREO ISOMERISMABSOLUTE AND RELATIVE CONFIGURATIONEasy2 minQB
ChemistryEasysingle choice

Draw the enantiomer of the following compound :

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Answer:
A
Solution:

The compound is trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane, (1S,2S) form. Invert the configuration at every stereogenic centre (wedge to dash, dash to wedge) :

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Ans. The enantiomer is (1R,2R)-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane, shown above.

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