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what is sterio center and steriogenic unit

what is sterio center and steriogenic unit

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Sunil Kumar FP
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10 years ago
stereocenter-an atom or a group of atom is considered to be a stereogenic center if the interchange of two ligands attached to it can produce a new stereoisomer.
not all interchanges gives a new stereoisomer but if it does then the center is stereogenic unit.
ex in trans 2 butene conversion of ch3/h group leads to cis form thus C=C is the stereogenic unit.

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sunil kr
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