Stereogenic centre of 3-methylcyclohexanone

[shaurya]

Homework Statement

Locate the stereogenic centre(chiral centre) in 3-methylcyclohexanone.

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The Attempt at a Solution

According to my reasoning there should be no stereogenic centre at any carbon of the ring,but the textbook says that the carbon attached to the methyl group is a stereogenic centre. Since the carbon is attached to H,CH2,CH3,CH2 it cannot be stereogenic(due to 2 methylene groups).
Is there any problem in my reasoning?

 

[Borek]

It is not only the first attached atom that counts, you need to take whole attached structure into account - that is, walk attached chain and compare - if it is identical to the end, it is identical, if there is a difference somewhere - it is different. Here first carbons AFTER CH₂ are different.

 

[shaurya]

Ok thanks Borek but I had one other question in mind ,so then would there be more than on e stereogenic centres on this compoung at ortho and para positions?