Biology Forums - Study Force

Science-Related Homework Help Chemistry Topic started by: _vibram_ on Jun 1, 2013



Title: Can a compound with two chiral carbons exist as two pairs of enantiomers and have four pairs of diastereomers?
Post by: _vibram_ on Jun 1, 2013
HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!


Title: Can a compound with two chiral carbons exist as two pairs of enantiomers and have four pairs of diastereomers?
Post by: smokeypal23 on Jun 1, 2013
to find the number of isomers, you use the formula 2 to the n, where n is (an exponent) the number of chiral carbons, so in this case it would be 2 to the power of 2, which is 4 isomers total.


Title: Can a compound with two chiral carbons exist as two pairs of enantiomers and have four pairs of diastereomers?
Post by: julianadun on Jun 1, 2013
Content hidden