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13.6 Chiral Molecules
Chapter 13 Organic Compounds with Oxygen and Sulfur
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Chiral Objects
Chiral objects• have the same number of atoms
arranged differently in space.
• have one or more chiral carbon atoms each of which is bonded to four different groups.
• are like your hands. Try to superimpose your thumbs, palms, back of hands, and little fingers.
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Mirror Images
• The mirror images of chiral compounds cannot be superimposed.
• When the H and I atoms are aligned, the Cl and Br atoms are on opposite sides.
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Achiral Structures are Superimposable
When the mirror image of an achiral structure is rotated, the structure can be aligned with the initial structure. Thus this mirror image is superimposable.
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Some Everyday Chiral and Achiral Objects
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Learning Check
Identify each as a chiral or achiral compound.
A
CH2CH3
H CH3
Cl
C
B
H
H CH3
Cl
C
C
Br
H CH3
Cl
C
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Solution
Identify each as a chiral or achiral compound.
chiral achiral chiral
A
CH2CH3
H CH3
Cl
C
B
H
H CH3
Cl
C
C
Br
H CH3
Cl
C
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Fischer Projections
A Fischer projection
• is a 2-dimensional representation of a 3-dimensional molecule.
• places the most oxidized group at the top.
• uses vertical lines in place of dashes for bonds that go back.
• uses horizontal lines in place of wedges for bonds that come forward.
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Drawing Fischer Projections
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D and L Notations
• By convention, the letter L is assigned to the structure with the —OH on the left.
• The letter D is assigned to the structure with the —OH on the right.
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Learning Check
Indicate whether each pair is a mirror image that cannot be superimposed (enantiomers).
B.
A.
and
and
Br
CH3 H
CH2OH
C
H
CH3 H
Cl
C
Br
H CH3
CH2OH
C
H
H CH3
Cl
C
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Solution
Indicate whether each pair is a mirror image that cannot be superimposed (enantiomers).
Yes
NoB.
A.
and
and
Br
CH3 H
CH2OH
C
H
CH3 H
Cl
C
Br
H CH3
CH2OH
C
H
H CH3
Cl
C