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Molecular Models: Fischer Projections


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Results of rotating a Fischer projection by 180° out-of-plane

The following pair of Fischer projections represents a rotation by 180° out of the plane of the paper. Satisfy yourself that the projections correspond to the models, and that the models represent enantiomeric molecules.
3-bromobutan-2-ol 3-bromobutan-2-ol

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