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Homework Statement
A question on a pretest asks me to name this. I know it's either (1R,2R) or (1S,2S)1,2-Cyclopentanediol because the OH's are facing in opposite directions, but I'm not sure how to figure out if the OH's are S or R
2. The attempt at a solution
I somewhat have an understanding of the concept, but I'm not entirely sure how to do it with a ring structure.
To be more specific, I'm confused about how to set up the determination of S vs. R. I know I can draw the top carbon either one of these two ways:
I'm just not sure about how to figure out which one is actually what's being depicted
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