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Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems

Chirality in 2-Butanol

Easy Organic Chemistry Stereochemistry

In organic chemistry, stereochemistry deals with the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules and the effects of this arrangement on the physical and chemical properties of the substances. Consider the compound 2-butanol, which has two stereoisomers. How many of these isomers possess a chiral center?

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