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 54P
Interpretation Introduction

(a)

Interpretation:

The following compound should be labeled as optically active or inactive:

  General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry - 4th edition, Chapter 15, Problem 54P , additional homework tip  1

Concept Introduction:

For an optically inactive compound, there should be no chiral carbon present in the molecule that is the carbon should be bonded to two or more same atom or group of atoms. For an optically active compound, there should be a chiral carbon present in the molecule that is the carbon should be bonded to four different atom or group of atoms.

Interpretation Introduction

(b)

Interpretation:

The following compound should be labeled as optically active or inactive:

  General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry - 4th edition, Chapter 15, Problem 54P , additional homework tip  2

Concept Introduction:

For an optically inactive compound, there should be no chiral carbon present in the molecule that is the carbon should be bonded to two or more same atom or group of atoms. For an optically active compound, there should be a chiral carbon present in the molecule that is the carbon should be bonded to four different atom or group of atoms.

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