R and S of Fischer Projections Practice Problems

Draw a Fischer projection for each of the following compounds and tag any asymmetric carbon with an asterisk (*). Keep the carbon chain vertical with carbon 1 at the top.

a. (R)-Butane-1,2-diol
b. (S)-2-Bromobutane

Draw Fischer projections for the following compounds and tag any asymmetric carbon with an asterisk (*). Keep the carbon chain vertical with carbon 1 at the top.

a. (S)-butane-1,3-diol
b. (R)-1,2-dibromopropane

For each of the following Fischer projections, identify and label the (R) or (S) configurations of asymmetric carbon atoms.

For each of the following Fischer projections, identify and label the (R) or (S) configurations of asymmetric carbon atoms.

Determine the configuration (R or S) of the bottom chiral carbon in D-glucose and L-glucose

For each of the following structures, assign the configuration of each asymmetric carbon, determine the structure as chiral or achiral, show any plane of symmetry and label any meso structure.

Determine the absolute configuration of each of the chiral centers in the following structure.

Determine the configurations of the asymmetric centers within the two structures given below

Determine the configurations of the asymmetric centers within the two structures given below.

Identify (R)-3-bromohexane and (S)-3-bromohexane from the structures shown below.

Determine the absolute configuration of each of the chiral centers in the following structure.

Determine the absolute configuration of each of the chiral centers in the following structure.

Determine the absolute configuration of each of the chiral centers in the following structure.

Determine the absolute configuration of each of the chiral centers in the following structure.

Assign the absolute configurations to the chiral centers in the following structures.

Draw the line-angle structure of the following Fischer projection and assign (R) and (S) at each chiral center.

The given Fischer projection on the left is equivalent to the line-angle structure with labels (S) and (R) at each chiral center on the right. True or False?

Provide the absolute configuration (R or S) of the given molecule's Fischer projection.

The compound 1-bromopropan-2-ol has two stereoisomers. Show the stereoisomers using Fischer projections and label them with R/S.

For the molecule below: 

i) Encircle the chiral centers. 

ii) Label each chiral carbon as (R) or (S). 

iii) Draw the internal plane of symmetry, if applicable. 

iv) Label as chiral or achiral. 

v) Identify if it is a meso compound.

For the following compounds, label each chiral carbon atom with (R) or (S) configuration.

For the compounds below, label each chiral carbon atom with the (R) or (S) configuration.

For each of the following structures, assign the configuration of each asymmetric carbon, determine the structure as chiral or achiral, show any plane of symmetry and label any meso structure.