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Offline toadesque

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Don't understand why this molecule has a chiral center?
« on: September 25, 2009, 10:57:16 PM »


I'm only counting 3 different groups that the C is bonded to. Where is the fourth?
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Re: Don't understand why this molecule has a chiral center?
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2009, 11:24:08 PM »
i believe its chiral because its bonded to a O, CH, CH2 and H, so there all different groups (kinda like 2-butanol)
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Re: Don't understand why this molecule has a chiral center?
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2009, 04:13:01 AM »
Well the fourth is the H  ;) that you didn't realized ..that might be a trap so be carefulll ;)

Good luck  :)
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