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Which fisher projection represents the given wedge dash structure:

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Solution

The correct option is A
The given structure represents wedge-dash of a compound. The structures I to IV represents Fischer projection for the same compound. The Fischer projection I is the correct representation of given Wedge-Dash Notation.
In wedge-Dash notation for three dimensional representation of an organic molecule, the dashed bond represents a bond below the plane of the paper. The wedged bond represents a bond above the plane of the paper.
In a fischer projection, the vertical lines are oriented away from you and the horizontal lines are oriented towards you.

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