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The total number of stereoisomers (counting each enantiomer separately, and counting constitutional isomers as different compounds) of all aldehydes and ketones having the molecular formula (acyclic, containing one group and no other functional group) is
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Answer: 18
Aldehydes are with . There are pentyl groups: n-pentyl, 2-pentyl, 3-pentyl, 2-methylbutyl, 3-methylbutyl, 1,1-dimethylpropyl, 1,2-dimethylpropyl and neopentyl. Of the corresponding aldehydes, three have a stereocentre: 2-methylpentanal, 3-methylpentanal and 2,3-dimethylbutanal. So aldehydes give stereoisomers. Ketones with together : methyl with the four butyl groups (4 ketones) and ethyl with propyl or isopropyl (2 ketones), a total of . Only 3-methylpentan-2-one is chiral, so ketones give . Total . Answer: 18.
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