5.3 Draw the mirror image of each compound. Label each molecule as chiral or achiral. H Br CH3 CH3 a. CH3 Br b. BriC H CI C. O CH3 CH3 d. F CH₂CH3
5.3 Draw the mirror image of each compound. Label each molecule as chiral or achiral. H Br CH3 CH3 a. CH3 Br b. BriC H CI C. O CH3 CH3 d. F CH₂CH3
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Chapter12: Chirality
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Transcribed Image Text:5.3 Draw the mirror image of each compound. Label each molecule as chiral or achiral.
H Br
CH3
a.
CI
CH3
C
a.
CH3
Br
b.
b.
BrC
H
5.4 Draw in the plane of symmetry for each molecule.
HH
CH3
CH3
C
CH3 CH3
H
CI
H
H
C.
Br
H
C.
C
CH3
C2 C3
CH3
H"
CI
H
H
5.5
A molecule is achiral if it has a plane of symmetry in any conformation. The given conformation
of 2,3-dibromobutane does not have a plane of symmetry, but rotation around the C2-C3
bond forms a conformation that does have a plane of symmetry. Draw this conformation.
CH3
Br
CH3
CH3
CH3
-G!!!
H
d.
CH₂CH3
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