The structure of chloramphenicol given below If number of chiral carbon atoms in this structure is X and number of sp2 hybridised carbon atoms is Y. The sum of X + Y is equal to?

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The structure of chloramphenicol given below <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Question" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/c-1t5f1nqlag6l.png" /> If number of chiral carbon atoms in this structure is X and number of sp2 hybridised carbon atoms is Y. The sum of X + Y is equal to? (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Solution" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/c-1t5f1nql1v5z.png" /> It has two chiral C-atoms and 7sp2 hybridised C-atoms so X = 2, Y = 7 Hence X+Y=2+7=9

Q. The structure of chloramphenicol given below

If number of chiral carbon atoms in this structure is X and number of $s p^{2}$ hybridised carbon atoms is Y. The sum of X + Y is equal to?

It has two chiral C-atoms and $7 s p^{2}$ hybridised C-atoms so X = 2, Y = 7

Hence $X + Y = 2 + 7 = 9$

Q. The structure of chloramphenicol given below If number of chiral carbon atoms in this structure is X and number of sp2 hybridised carbon atoms is Y. The sum of X + Y is equal to?

It has two chiral C-atoms and 7sp2 hybridised C-atoms so X = 2, Y = 7 Hence X+Y=2+7=9

Q. The structure of chloramphenicol given below

If number of chiral carbon atoms in this structure is X and number of $s p^{2}$ hybridised carbon atoms is Y. The sum of X + Y is equal to?

It has two chiral C-atoms and $7 s p^{2}$ hybridised C-atoms so X = 2, Y = 7

Hence $X + Y = 2 + 7 = 9$