what is the maximum number of stereoisomers for the following compounds
a) CH2CI2 (e) CH CICH, CI OCH,CHBrCI g) CH,CICH Br a) CKCucucn con.cun.CHICHO ã®CH,CBrCICH2CHCHOCH, (k) CH CICHCICH CI A compound that has only one chiral carbon atom can exist as two optically active isomers (enantiomers). In fact, the maximum number of optical isomers of a compound that may exist is related to the number of chiral carbon atoms and can be calculated from the formula 2 where n is the number of chiral carbon atoms in the compound. For example, when n- 1, two isomers exist; when n = 2 The formula 2 only gives you the maximum number of optical isomers that may e structural features of the compound may preclude optical isomers from existing. ,four isomers may exist; when n = 3, eight isomers may exist, etc. xist. Other Question 2. What is the maximum number of stereoisomers for the following compounds (a) CH,CICH,Br___ (c) CH2CICHBrCH2Cl_ - (e) CH,--CHCHCICH (g) CH CICHCICOOH (b) CHCIBrCHCIBr (d) CH,CHCICHCICH, (f) CHJCHCI),CH,CH,-- 461 -