RELATIONS AMONG STEREOISOMERS

Q.1 Three of the following Fischer projections are identical, one is not. Which structure is different?
O | H
||

CH3

CH3

OH

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Q.2

What is the stereochemical relationship between the following molecules?

OH CH 3 H H Br A CH 3 Br CH 3 H H B OH CH 3

(A) conformers (C) diastereomers Q.3

(B) identical (D) enantiomers

Which of the following combinations amongst the four Fischer projections represents the same absolute configuration ?
CH3
OH

(I) H

OH CH = CH2
CH = CH2

(II) H

CH3 CH = CH2
H

(III) CH3
H

OH

(IV) OH

CH = CH2 CH3

(A) I and II Q.4

(B) I and III

(C) I and IV

(D) III and IV

Which of the following combinations amongst the four Fischer projections represents the enantiomers ?
CH3
OH

(I) H

OH CH = CH2
CH = CH2

(II) H

CH3 CH = CH2
H

(III) CH3
H

OH

(IV) OH

CH = CH2 CH3

(A) I and II

(B) I and III

(C) II and IV

(D) None of these

||

(A) HO

(B) H

|| O H

CH3

CH 3

(C) H

OH

(D)

H
|

H OH

Q.5

Which of the following structures are non super imposable mirror images.
H
Br Br Me OH Me

(a)

Br HO Me

Me Et

(b)

H Et

(c)

Me Et Me

H Me

(d)

(A) a and b Q.6

(B) c and d

(C) a and d

(D) a and c

Relate the following compounds :

(A) Same (C) Diastereomers Q.7 Relate the following compounds :

(B) Enantiomers (D) Different compounds

(A) Same (C) Diastereomers Q.8 Relate the following compounds :

(B) Enantiomers (D) Different compounds

(A) Same (C) Diastereomers Q.9 Relate the following compounds :

(B) Enantiomers (D) Different compounds

(A) Same (C) Diastereomers

(B) Enantiomers (D) Meso compounds

Q.10 The compounds

(A) enantiomers (C) geometrical isomers

(B) diastereoisomers (D) same structures.

ANSWER KEY
Q.No. Ans. 1 B 2 C 3 B 4 A 5 A 6 C 7 C 8 A 9 A 10 A

SOLUTIONS (RELATIONS AMONG STEREOISOMERS)

Ans.1 (A) S (B) R (C) S (D) S

OH

CH 3 CH 3

Ans.2

?? A

CH 3

H H Br A

??

CH 3

H H Br B OH

B (II) R (II) R (II) R, S (III) S (III) S (III) S (IV) R (IV) R (IV) R, R

Ans.3 Ans.4 Ans.5 Ans.6

(I) S (I) S (I) S, R

Ans.7

R S

S S

Ans.8
R

Hydrogen is above the plane so absolute configuration is R.

Ans.9

Ans.10