HO
OH
H
H
HO
H
3
C
H
H
CH
2
CH
2
CO
2
H
CH
3
H
CH
3
•
11 stereogenic centers
•
2
11
= 2048 stereoisomers
•
one is "natural" cholic acid
•
a second is the enantiomer of
natural cholic acid
•
2046 are diastereomers of
cholic acid
Cholic acid (Figure 7.13)
