maximum number
of stereoisomers = 2n
where n = number of structural units capable of stereochemical variation
structural units include stereogenic centers and cis and/or trans double bonds
number is reduced to less than 2n if meso forms are possible
where n = number of structural units capable of stereochemical variation
structural units include stereogenic centers and cis and/or trans double bonds
number is reduced to less than 2n if meso forms are possible
How many stereoisomers?