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Author: Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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why is the first molecule achiral and the second molecule chiral?

CH3
H
Achiral
Hg(OAc)2
H₂O, ether
OH
CH3
Hg(OAc)
+ enantiomer
NaB H₁
H₂O, EtOH
OH
CH3
H
Achiral
(71-75%)
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Transcribed Image Text:CH3 H Achiral Hg(OAc)2 H₂O, ether OH CH3 Hg(OAc) + enantiomer NaB H₁ H₂O, EtOH OH CH3 H Achiral (71-75%)
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