Clavulanic acid (structure shown) is a drug used in conjunction with some antibi

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Clavulanic acid (structure shown) is a drug used in conjunction with some antibiotics to overcome certain types of antibiotic resistance. How many chirality centers are in clavulanic acid?    Clavulanic acid (structure shown) is a drug used in conjunction with some antibiotics to overcome certain types of antibiotic resistance. How many chirality centers are in clavulanic acid?    Clavulanic acid (structure shown) is a drug used in conjunction with some antibiotics to overcome certain types of antibiotic resistance. How many chirality centers are in clavulanic acid?   

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The chemical formula of the clavulanic acid is C8H9NO5.

The chiral carbon center is the one that is bonded with four different atoms or groups of atoms.

The presence of chiral centers provide optical activity to the compound.

There are 2 chirality centers in clavulanic acid.

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