(R,3S)-Dibromobutane is optically active. It is a racemic dextrorotatory compound.
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(R,3S)-Dibromobutane has two chiral centers, which means it can exist in four possible stereoisomers: (R,3R), (S,3S), (R,3S), and (S,3R). Show more…
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