Problem #5: Click the mouse on each of the chiral carbons in the molecule shown below. Click the Help button for a short review on the requirements for chirality in organic molecules.


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There are two chiral centers in this molecule;  the front carbon is bonded to a hydrogen, an sp2 carbon, a single CH2 group (the bridgehead), and a CH2CH2 group.  The back carbon is likewise bonded to a hydrogen, an sp2 carbon, a single CH2 group (the bridgehead), and a CH2CH2 group.  The presence of the nitrile group eliminates any symmetry in the molecule.