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sir can u plz tell me dat how we can convert wedge and dash formula into fisher projection formula of a given organic compound

sir can u plz tell me dat how we can convert wedge and dash formula into fisher projection formula of a given organic compound

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SAGAR SINGH - IIT DELHI
878 Points
13 years ago

Dear student,

  • The intersection of the horizontal and vertical lines represents the chiral center (the chiral carbon).
  • The horizontal lines indicate bonds directed towards the reader.
  • The vertical lines indicate bonds directed away from the reader.
  • By rotating through an angle of 180o within the plane of paper, Fischer projection formula retain their configuration for e.g., by rotating (a) by 180o, (b) is got.
Fischer projection formula

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