General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry - 4th edition
General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry - 4th edition
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781259883989
Author: by Janice Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 15, Problem 24P
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Interpretation:

Mirror image of the diethyl ether O(CH2CH3)2 should be drawn and the chirality of the compound should be labeled.

Concept Introduction:

Chirality is the presence of an asymmetric carbon center in a molecule and a molecule which contains a chiral center cannot superimpose on its mirror image. To consider as chiral, molecule or object and its mirror image should not superimpose. To consider as achiral, molecule or object and its mirror image should be superimposed with each other.

  General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry - 4th edition, Chapter 15, Problem 24P , additional homework tip  1

In the above diagram, where C is the chiral center/ asymmetric carbon center.

A, B, D, E are four different functional groups.

Interpretation Introduction

(b)

Interpretation:

Mirror image of the glycerol C(CH2OH)2HOH should be drawn and the chirality of the compound should be labeled.

Concept Introduction:

Chirality is the presence of an asymmetric carbon center in a molecule and a molecule which contains a chiral center cannot superimpose on its mirror image. To consider as chiral, molecule or object and its mirror image should not superimpose. To consider as achiral, molecule or object and its mirror image should be superimposed with each other.

  General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry - 4th edition, Chapter 15, Problem 24P , additional homework tip  2

In the above diagram, where C is the chiral center/ asymmetric carbon center.

A, B, D, E are four different functional groups.

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