In the synthesis of the biodegradable polymer PHBV, both monomers exhibit stereoisomerism. How many chiral carbon atoms are present in a system containing exactly one molecule of unreacted 3-hydroxybu

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In the synthesis of the biodegradable polymer PHBV, both monomers exhibit stereoisomerism. How many chiral carbon atoms are present in a system containing exactly one molecule of unreacted 3-hydroxybutanoic acid and one molecule of unreacted 3-hydroxypentanoic acid?

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: 2. 3-hydroxybutanoic acid is ; the C3 carbon is chiral (1 chiral center). 3-hydroxypentanoic acid is ; the C3 carbon is also chiral (1 chiral center). Total chiral centers = .

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