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Not just carbon atoms can be chiral centers (a.k.a. stereocenters, or asymmet ...
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Not just carbon atoms can be chiral centers (a.k.a. stereocenters, or asymmetric centers). For example, tenofovir alafena mide has a chiral phosphorus atom! Assign \( R \) or \( S \) absolute configuration (based upon the C-I-P sequence rules) for the phosphorus stereocenter of tenofovir alafenamide (of the antiretroviral combination drug Biktarvy \( { }^{\mathrm{TM}} \) ): Bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alfenamide (Biktarvy \( { }^{\mathrm{m}} \) ) FDA Approved 2.7.2018. Fixed dose combination drug (50:200:25 \( \mathrm{mg} \) ) for treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults who have no antiretroviral treatment history or to replace current regimen. (Note: an \( s p^{2} \) hybridized oxygen atom is higher priority than Osp \( { }^{3} \) ) \[ \mathrm{P}=\quad(R \text { or } S)[\mathrm{A}] \]