What is the maximum number of stereoisomers for a compound with two chiral cente

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What is the maximum number of stereoisomers for a compound with two chiral centers?
  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 8
  4. 16

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the maximum number of stereoisomers for a compound with two chiral centers?
  • Step 1: Understand what a chiral center is. A chiral center is a carbon atom that is attached to four different groups.
  • Step 2: Know that each chiral center can create two different configurations (or forms) called stereoisomers.
  • Step 3: Identify the number of chiral centers in the compound. In this case, there are 2 chiral centers.
  • Step 4: Use the formula for calculating the maximum number of stereoisomers, which is 2 raised to the power of the number of chiral centers (2^n).
  • Step 5: Substitute the number of chiral centers into the formula: 2^2.
  • Step 6: Calculate 2^2, which equals 4. This means there are 4 possible stereoisomers for a compound with 2 chiral centers.
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