Question

Find one example of an anti-cancer or anti- viral drug (other types of drugs are also okay) that has at least one chiral center in its structure. Write a brief overview of how this drug used and why it is effective (cite source!). Draw its structure and mark all the stereocenters with a star. Assign each stereocenter as R or S (in case the drug is used as a racemic mixture you can show one of the stereoisomers as example and assign stereocenters). Lastly, name all the functional groups that are present in the structure of

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Answer 1

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