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What is the maximum number of steroismers possible fro a compound having four different chiral centers?

A

`16`

B

`8`

C

`4`

D

`10`

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A compound with n dissimilar chiral carbons can have `2^(n)` stereoismers, wher `n` is equal to the number of chiral carbons. `2^(4) = 16` (eight racemic pairs of enantiomers).
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