1. Erythritol is an artificial sweetener found in many products. Is this chiral, meso, or achiral. Assign R and S to any stereocenters. OH НО. OH Erythritol OH

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1. Erythritol is an artificial sweetener found in many products. Is this chiral, meso, or achiral.
Assign R and S to any stereocenters.
OH
2.
1.
но.
OH
Erythritol
or S.
OH
Concerning the molecule shown below.
OH
a. How many chiral centers are present?
b. Redraw the stereoisomer in a proper Fischer diagrams (separately if you like)
and assign the stereocenters as R or S (by either the eyeball or the Fischer method).
c. Draw any enantiomer(s) for this stereoisomer and assign any stereocenters as R
Transcribed Image Text:1. Erythritol is an artificial sweetener found in many products. Is this chiral, meso, or achiral. Assign R and S to any stereocenters. OH 2. 1. но. OH Erythritol or S. OH Concerning the molecule shown below. OH a. How many chiral centers are present? b. Redraw the stereoisomer in a proper Fischer diagrams (separately if you like) and assign the stereocenters as R or S (by either the eyeball or the Fischer method). c. Draw any enantiomer(s) for this stereoisomer and assign any stereocenters as R
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