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Chapter 5: Q5-36E (page 148)

Erythronolide B is the biological precursor of erythromycin, a broadspectrumantibiotic. How many chirality centers does erythronolide Bhave? Identify them.

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The ten chiral centers of erythronolide B are shown as follows:

Chiral centers of erythronolide B

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Chiral Center

The chiral center is also known as:

  • Asymmetric carbon
  • Asymmetric center

The chiral center (represented by *) has the 鈥渢etrahedral geometry鈥� four sigma bonds are joining the four different groups around it, shown as follows:

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Chirality center in erythronolide B

Erythronolide Bis the biological precursor of erythromycin, a broadspectrum antibioticwith ten carbonhybridized and attached to four different groups; thus,erythronolide B has ten chiral centers (represented by *).

The ten chiral centers of erythronolide B are shown as follows:

Chiral centers of erythronolide B

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Draw the structure of a meso compound that has five carbons and three chirality centers.

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