Finding Chirality Centers

This organic chemistry video tutorial explains how to find the chirality centers in a molecule.

Stereochemistry:

Enantiomers:

Diastereomers:

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Meso Compounds:

Stereoisomers:

Optical Activity & Specific Rotation:

Enantiomeric Excess Test Question:

SN2 SN1 E1 E2 Reaction Mechanisms:

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Alkene Reactions Review:

Alkyne Reactions Review:

Organic Chemistry PDF Worksheets:

Organic Chemistry 1 Exam 2 Playlist:

Full-Length Videos and Worksheets:

[catarinavagari]

I think confusion with the last example comes from not being sure how to deal with a ring. This would be one way to go about it:
1) Start at a particular carbon on a ring and follow a path (i.e. clockwise) all the way around that returns you to your starting point.
2) Begin at the same carbon and follow a path all the way around in the opposite direction (i.e. counterclockwise).
3) If the paths in both directions were the same, your starting carbon would NOT be a chiral center because the ring itself would be symmetrical (so therefore there aren't 4 different groups attached). If the paths differed at some point (for example, say that the ring has an OH group and you encounter that group sooner as you move clockwise around the ring than if you moved counterclockwise) then your starting carbon would be a chiral center.
It's hard to explain it without a demonstration, but hopefully that helps anyone that was also confused!

[longdongmc.johnson]

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[adoniskhan]

Oh my God I've been trying to figure it out for hours... 4 different groups... DIFFERENT.... the book/cengage/professor/video no one put an emphasis on it!

[psicologiaintercontinental]

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[virginiaparra]

OMFG I finally understand! Thank you! I thought it had to be different ATOMS but it’s more like different GROUPS! Thank you 🙏🏼

[dhanushs]

Seriously the best explantion ever heard about chirality and chiral molecules with such good explanation with examples

[smaiiz]

i dont get how when i teach somebody shit ill explain every detail you need to know but when a professional professor teaches they dont explain important crucial shit to solve problems. Like i literally had no idea there was an invisible hydrogen atom which is why i kept thinking how is there four groups when i only see three and are given three. its not that hard for a teacher to mention something like that but they still seem to fail to do it. this dude is honestly my main professor this semester its sad

[bamikuma]

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[vcj]

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[ihhgfbs]

Finally, I can find how many chiral centers are in bond. Thanks for teaching us

[carmin.]

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[AhmadAli-mmff]

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[VMGChannel]

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