Chloramphenicol (at right) is a potent antibiotic, isolated from Streptomyces

Chapter 5, Problem 5.25

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Chloramphenicol (at right) is a potent antibiotic, isolated from Streptomyces venezuelae, practice problem 5.25 that is particularly effective against typhoid fever. It was the first naturally occurring substance shown to contain a nitro (iNO2) group attached to an aromatic ring. Both chirality centers in chloramphenicol are known to have the (R) configuration. Identify the two chirality centers and write a three-dimensional formula for chloramphenicol.

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