Organic Chemistry (I) Ch. 6 Stereochemistry 1

Which of the following molecules are chiral?

• trans-1,2-dimethylcyclopropane

• 3-bromopentane

• 1,3-dibromopentane

• cis-1,4-dimethylcyclohexane

Which of the following molecules are chiral?

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Circle all chiral centers in this form of glucose.

Circle all chiral centers in this form of fructose.

Assign R,S configurations to this molecule.

• (R)

• (S)

Assign R,S configurations to this molecule.

• (R)

• (S)

Assign R,S configurations to this molecule.

• (R)

• (S)

Chloramphenicol is a powerful antibiotic. Draw on the picture of chloramphenicol to assign clearly the R or S configuration to the chiral centers in chloramphenicol.