Identify the indicated protons in the following molecules as unrelated, homotopic, enantiotopic, or diastereotopic. a) Methyls a & b: b) Ha & Hc:

Identify the indicated protons in the following molecules as unrelated, homotopic, enantiotopic, or diastereotopic. a) Methyls a & b: _________ b) Ha & Hc: ________

Explanation:

Homotopic hydrogens:

Consider two hydrogens in the given molecule and replace one by one with a different atom say for example deuterium, then if the two molecules formed by replacing hydrogens are the same then the two hydrogens are called homotopic hydrogens.

After replacing the two hydrogens with a different atom then, enantiomers are formed then, the two hydrogens are called enantiotopic hydrogens.

After replacing the two hydrogens with a different atom then, diastereomers are formed then, the two hydrogens are called diastereotopic hydrogens.

In the methyl group, select two hydrogens and replace one hydrogen atom with a D-atom name the compound.

Again replace another hydrogen atom with D-atom.

Name it.

If both are the same then, the hydrogens are homotopic and they are shown below:

Hence, they are homotopic protons.

the answer to this question is 3.