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Example Question #73 : Stereochemistry
If a given molecule has 5 chiral centers, what is the maximum number of stereoisomers that exist for the molecule.
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If a molecule has n sterocenters, it has up to possible steroisomers. Thus, the given molecule has or possible stereoisomers. Keep in mind the key word here is maximum, where the molecule may have less than 32 steroisomers, for instance when discussing meso compounds.
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