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Chemistry Forums for Students => High School Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: Reproduktor on March 27, 2022, 03:27:15 AM
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I need someone, who can explain me , why the stereoizomery in this compound is "(S)" and not "(R)"? I tried to figure it out by myself, but it always end up being (R) for me, so I must be doing something wrong.
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How are you assigning each of the branches?
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Branch with oxygen - 1, fluorine - 2, dimethylamino group - 4 and the branch on the left side - 3.
That means from 1 - 3 it is counterclockwise ( which is "S" stereoizomery) but since there is 4th substituent "coming forward" (the branch containing dimethylamino group)- you're supposed to switch the "S" to "R", am I right?