How many stereoisomers are possible for 2-methyl-1,3-dichlorohexane?
1 Answer
Apr 10, 2016
There are four possible stereoisomers for 2-methyl-1,3-dichlorohexane.
Explanation:
The structure of 2-methyl-1,3-dichlorohexane is
We see that there are two chiral carbons (marked with an asterisk) — they are attached to four different groups.
The maximum number of stereoisomers is
There is no internal plane of symmetry, so the number of stereoisomers is
Their structures are