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Identify the number of stereoisomers for the compound 2,3-dibromobutane and draw their structures.

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2,3-dibromobutane has two chiral centers, which are carbons 2 and 3. To determine the number of stereoisomers, we can use the formula 2^n, where n is the number of chiral centers. In this case, n = 2, so there are 2^2 = 4 stereoisomers.Here are the structures of the 4 stereoisomers:1.  2R,3R -2,3-dibromobutane:   H H Br H    | | | |H3C-C-C-C-CH3    | | | |   Br H H Br2.  2S,3S -2,3-dibromobutane:   Br H H Br    | | | |H3C-C-C-C-CH3    | | | |   H H Br H3.  2R,3S -2,3-dibromobutane:   H H Br Br    | | | |H3C-C-C-C-CH3    | | | |   Br H H H4.  2S,3R -2,3-dibromobutane:   Br H H H    | | | |H3C-C-C-C-CH3    | | | |   H H Br BrThese are the four possible stereoisomers of 2,3-dibromobutane:  2R,3R -2,3-dibromobutane,  2S,3S -2,3-dibromobutane,  2R,3S -2,3-dibromobutane, and  2S,3R -2,3-dibromobutane.
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