#43 Destroyer O Chem 2013

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Consider the monochlorination of 2-methylbutane. How many products are expected if sterioisomers were counted?

The answer is 6 products. But wouldn't it be only 4 products since you can only make enantiomers of two of the possible products?

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There are four constitutional isomers 1-chloro-2-methylbutane, 2-chloro-2-methylbutane, 2-chloro-3-methylbutane and 1-chloro-3-methylbutane. The middle two create a stereocenter which means they have an enantiomer. So when counting stereroisomers you can have 6 products.
 
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