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Assigning R,S Configurations
    to Fischer Projections

                      COOH

             H2N H

                      CH3

                    Alanine

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      CO2 OH      Rotate counterclockwise    4H
           H
H2N1                          =            21
             4
                                           HOOC         NH2

      3CH3  Hold −CH3 steady                     3 CH3

        2  4H     1                        HOO2C 4H N1H2

HOOC              NH2         =

           3 CH3                                 3CH3

                  S stereochemistry

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