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Give the total number of stereisomeric pairs present in the given compound 2,4 dibromo- 3 - hydroxyl -dioic acid.
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- The compound is pentanedioic acid with substituents: HOOC–CH(Br)–CH(OH)–CH(Br)–COOH. - C-2, C-3 and C-4 are all stereogenic centres → 3 stereocentres. Show more…
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