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Find out the total number of stereocentre in the given compound.
`CH_3-CH=CH-underset(Br)underset(|)(CH)-underset(Cl)underset(|)(CH)-CH_3`

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To determine the total number of stereocenters in the given compound, we will analyze the structure step by step. ### Step 1: Understand the Structure The compound is represented as: `CH3-CH=CH(Br)-C(Cl)(CH3)-CH3` We can rewrite it for clarity: - The first carbon (C1) is attached to three hydrogens (CH3). - The second carbon (C2) is part of a double bond (CH=). - The third carbon (C3) is attached to a bromine (Br). - The fourth carbon (C4) is a chiral center with a chlorine (Cl) and a methyl (CH3) group. - The fifth carbon (C5) is attached to two hydrogens. ### Step 2: Identify Stereocenters 1. **Chiral Carbons**: A stereocenter (or chiral center) is a carbon atom that is attached to four different groups. - C4 is a chiral carbon because it has: - Cl - CH3 - CH2 (from the chain) - H - C2 is also a stereocenter due to the presence of the double bond, where it can exhibit geometrical isomerism (cis/trans). - C3 is not a stereocenter because it has two identical groups (two hydrogens). ### Step 3: Count the Stereocenters - **C2**: 1 stereocenter (due to geometrical isomerism). - **C4**: 1 stereocenter (chiral carbon). ### Total Stereocenters Adding these up: - C2 (1) + C4 (1) = 2 stereocenters. ### Final Answer The total number of stereocenters in the compound is **2**. ---

To determine the total number of stereocenters in the given compound, we will analyze the structure step by step. ### Step 1: Understand the Structure The compound is represented as: `CH3-CH=CH(Br)-C(Cl)(CH3)-CH3` We can rewrite it for clarity: - The first carbon (C1) is attached to three hydrogens (CH3). ...
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