Extract of Ephedra sinica, a Chinese herbal treatment for asthma, contains the compound ephedrine, which dilates the
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(a) What is the configuration (R,S) at each stereogenic center?
(b) How many stereoisomers of ephedrine are possible altogether?
(c) Compare the structure of (-)-ephedrine to that of (-)-epinephrine. How are they similar and how do they differ?
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Organic Chemistry A Short Course
ISBN: 978-1111425562
13th edition
Authors: Harold Hart, Christopher M. Hadad, Leslie E. Craine, David J. Hart
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