Question 17 of 36 According to the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog (CIP) rules for assigning R and S configurations to stereocenters, which of the following substituents has the highest priority? A -C≡CH B -CH₂CH₃ C -CH=CH₂ D -CH₃
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If the first atoms are the same, we move to the next atoms along the chain until a point of difference is found. Higher atomic number means higher priority. For multiple bonds, the atoms are duplicated or triplicated. Let's analyze each substituent: A) -C≡CH Show more…
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