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How can a Chiral Carbon be formed?

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A chiral carbon is bonded to four different substituents.

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Yes I know that but how...do u know the mechanism ???

I am also confused by your question... Any reaction that yields a carbon with 4 different substituentes will yield a chiral center. There are reactions that can create certain isomers, S or R. Is that what you are asking? If so, there are many hundreds of these reactions.

Are you maybe referring to an inversion of chirality, such as an SN2 type reaction?

yes the SN2 mechanism please can u explain it further more....

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