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How many stereoisomers does 1,2,3-trimethylcyclopropane have? Count enantiomers separately.

  1. A3
  2. B2
  3. C8
  4. D4

Answer: B

Each methyl is either above or below the ring plane. The all-cis isomer is achiral. The isomer with two methyls on one face and one on the other has a mirror plane through the odd carbon, so it is also achiral. Flipping the ring gives no new compounds, so stereoisomers exist, not .
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