Question

Find the possible pairs of stereoisomers for the compound C2HClBrF?

Answer 1

There are four stereoisomers of 2-chlorocyclopentanol, consisting of two enantiomeric pairs.

Explanation:

First, draw the structure of 2-chlorocyclopentanol.

structure

structure

We see that there are two chiral centres, so there are

2

2

=

4

possible stereoisomers.

Draw the four structures:

one with two wedges, and its mirror image

one with a wedge and a dash, and its mirror image

stereoisomers