The structure of the compound known as thalidomide can be shown as:

a. Copy the molecule and mark the chiral centre on your drawing.

b. Name two functional groups found in a molecule of thalidomide.

c. Suggest the type of reaction that might change the molecule into an alcohol and any reagents needed.

d. Explain why the chirality of drugs has been such an important issue in the pharmaceutical industry, giving one benefit to patients and one benefit to pharmaceutical companies of using pure enantiomers.

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