Draw the correct structure(s) for (2R,3S)-2,3-dibromobutane. Show stereochemistry clearly. explicitly draw all four groups, including wedge/dash bonds, around a chirality center. Indicate whether the compound(s) could exist in an optically active form.

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Draw the correct structure(s) for
(2R,3S)-2,3-dibromobutane.
Show
stereochemistry clearly. explicitly draw all four
groups, including wedge/dash bonds, around
a chirality center. Indicate whether the
compound(s) could exist in an optically active
form.
Transcribed Image Text:Draw the correct structure(s) for (2R,3S)-2,3-dibromobutane. Show stereochemistry clearly. explicitly draw all four groups, including wedge/dash bonds, around a chirality center. Indicate whether the compound(s) could exist in an optically active form.
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