A structural formula for cholesterol is shown below. How many chiral carbon atoms are there in the

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A structural formula for cholesterol is shown below. How many chiral carbon atoms are there in the cholesterol molecule? What is the configuration, R or S, of the carbon atom bonded to the —OH group? What is the configuration, E or Z, of the double bond?

HO Cholesterol

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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