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Multiple Choice
Given a molecule of -bromobutane, which of the following is its enantiomer?
A
trans-2-butene
B
-bromobutane
C
1-bromobutane
D
-bromobutane
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1
Identify the chiral center in 2R-bromobutane, which is the second carbon atom bonded to four different groups.
Recall that enantiomers are non-superimposable mirror images of each other, differing only in the configuration (R or S) at the chiral center.
Determine the configuration of the given molecule (2R) and understand that its enantiomer will have the opposite configuration (2S) at the same chiral center.
Compare the given options and look for the molecule that has the same connectivity but the opposite stereochemistry at carbon 2, which would be 2S-bromobutane.
Exclude molecules that are not stereoisomers (like 1-bromobutane) or that have different connectivity (like trans-2-butene), as they cannot be enantiomers of 2R-bromobutane.