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Stereo New 2
Stereo New 2
*C CO2H HO2C
C*
in such a way that the bond H CH3 H3C H
(4) (4)
(3)
between the chiral carbon unnatural
(3)
natural
alanine alanine
and the lowest priority
groupheads back into the
paper.
(1) (1)
NH2 NH2
C* C*
(b) Draw an arrow from the H3C
(3)
CO2H
(2)
HO2C
(2)
CH3
(3)
group of highest priority,
to the second, to the third (R) enantiomer (S) enantiomer
priority group.
Assign (R) or (S)
Working in 3D, rotate molecule so that lowest
priority group is in back.
Draw an arrow from highest to lowest
priority group.
Clockwise = (R), Anticlockwise = (S)
Assign (R) or (S)
2
3
CH3
2
R
C2H5 1
C3H7
Cahn-Ingold-Prelog Rules
1
Cl
CH3
Rule 3: In the case of the same
atoms being bound directly to H 2
C CH3
the chiral carbon, we go to the
3 CH3
next atoms along the chain till CH
Priority number is determined. CH3 CH3
H2C C CH2CH3
H OH
S
O
HO H
H3CH2C H S
CH3
O OH
H
H3C CH2CH3
3S and 4S
CH3
CH2NHCH3
Cl
NH
HO
OH
H
HO
O
S R