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The following four structures are naturally occurring optically active compounds. Star

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The following four structures are naturally occurring optically active compounds. Star (*) the asymmetric carbon atoms in these structures. C COOH H H H O H H2N OH H CHO OH H CH2OH CH3 CH2OH OH serine erythrose menthol camphor

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QUESTION:

The following four structures are naturally occurring optically active compounds. Star (*) the asymmetric carbon atoms in these structures. C COOH H H H O H H2N OH H CHO OH H CH2OH CH3 CH2OH OH serine erythrose menthol camphor

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 Optically active compound:

A compound that can rotate the plane of polarization of plane-polarised light is known as an optically active compound.

Asymmetric carbon:

A carbon atom attached to four different kinds of groups through single bonds is known as asymmetric carbon.

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