How many stereoisomers (configurational isomers, geometrical and optical together) does the constitution of the drug shown have?

Answer: D

The compound shown is chloramphenicol. There are two stereocentres (the CH bearing OH and the CH bearing NH), with no symmetry that makes any pair equivalent, so the count is

2^{2} = 4

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