a. CH2-CH2-CH3 | NH2 ····· C - COOH ^ OH b. I | HO ····· C - F ^ CH2-CH3
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A chiral center is a carbon atom that is bonded to four different groups. In this case, the carbon atom in the amino acid (NH2) group is the chiral center. Next, let's assign priorities to the four groups attached to the chiral center. To do this, we use the Show more…
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