What is the maximum number of stereoisomers that could exist for the compound be

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RONIT ROY

September 10, 2018, 03:35:07 AM
(a) 6         (b) 8        ( c) 1 0      (d) 16

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September 10, 2018, 08:04:26 AM
It has 4 chiral centres  which are marked with  asterisk.
Number of  stereoisomers = 2^4 = 16
This 16 number includes enantiomers , diastereomers and meso forms.Out of 16  six  are meso forms which are optically inactive due to plane of symmmetry.

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September 10, 2018, 08:05:32 AM Last Edit: September 10, 2018, 08:07:55 AM by uma
check attached file
Second image is of one of the meso form
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