I was asked to draw (S)-5-heptyn-3amine I know how to draw it, but , what does the [Archive]

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susus

Apr 30, 2011, 03:04 PM

I was asked to draw
(S)-5-heptyn-3amine
I know how to draw it, but , what does the (S), means!

DrBob1

Apr 30, 2011, 03:45 PM

Check your textbook index for ABSOLUTE CONFIGURATION. R and S are designations determined by the Cahn, Ingold, Prelog priority rules. They tell if the molecule is the right hand or left hand steeoisomer.