Question
Question: How many stereoisomers of shikonin (a drug for healing of wounds) are possible & how many of them ar...
How many stereoisomers of shikonin (a drug for healing of wounds) are possible & how many of them are optically active ?
A
4, 2
B
4, 4
C
8, 4
D
16, 4
Answer
4, 4
Explanation
Solution
There are two stereocentres in the compound, so total stereoisomers = 22 = 4.
All 4 will be optically active