Simvastatin (trade name: ZocorTM) is a pharmaceutical used to treat elevated blood lipids (i e. high cholesterol). It contains 7 chirality centers (which allows for 128 different stereoisomers!) Determine the configuration of each chirality center. HO O CH3, ... O H OI ) H O XII H CH3

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Simvastatin (trade name: Zocor™M) is a pharmaceutical used to treat elevated blood lipids (i.e. high
cholesterol). It contains 7 chirality centers (which allows for 128 different stereoisomers!) Determine the
configuration of each chirality center.
HOL.
O
CH3
H
O
H
Ou
yot
H
O
XII
H
по
/ CH3
Transcribed Image Text:Simvastatin (trade name: Zocor™M) is a pharmaceutical used to treat elevated blood lipids (i.e. high cholesterol). It contains 7 chirality centers (which allows for 128 different stereoisomers!) Determine the configuration of each chirality center. HOL. O CH3 H O H Ou yot H O XII H по / CH3
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