Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9781285869759
Author: Frederick A. Bettelheim, William H. Brown, Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Omar Torres
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 17, Problem 17.71P
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(a)

Interpretation:

The structure of six-membered cyclic hemiacetal formed by 5-hydroxyhexanal should be drawn.

Concept Introduction:

Hemiacetal is a molecule formed by the addition of an alcohol to an aldehyde or ketone,containing a carbon bonded to one −OH group and one −OR group. For example-

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Explanation of Solution

Reaction of the aldehyde group and the hydroxyl group forms a six-membered cyclic hemiacetal.

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Therefore, the structure hemiacetal formed from 5-hydroxyhexanalis as follows:

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(b)

Interpretation:

The number of possible stereoisomers of 5-hydroxyhexanal should be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Stereoisomers are the compounds that are differ only in the spatial arrangements of their atoms. For a molecule with n stereoisomers, a maximum of 2n stereoisomers are possible.

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5-hydroxyhexanal has 2 stereoisomers.

Explanation of Solution

For a molecule with n stereoisomers, a maximum of 2n stereoisomers are possible.

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In 5-hydroxyhexanal, there is one stereocenter.

Therefore, number of stereoisomers can be calculated as follows:

Number of stereOisOmers = 2n= 21= 2

Thus, number of stereoisomers will be 2.

Interpretation Introduction

(c)

Interpretation:

The number of possible stereoisomers of hemiacetal of 5-hydroxyhexanal should be calculated.

Concept Introduction:

Stereoisomers are the compounds that are differ only in the spatial arrangements of their atoms. For a molecule with n stereoisomers, a maximum of 2n stereoisomers are possible.

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Answer to Problem 17.71P

Hemiacetal of 5-hydroxyhexanal has 4 stereoisomers.

Explanation of Solution

For a molecule with n stereoisomers, a maximum of 2n stereoisomers are possible.

Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry, Chapter 17, Problem 17.71P , additional homework tip  6

In hemiacetal of 5-hydroxyhexanal, there are two stereo centres.

Therefore, number of stereoisomers can be calculated as follows:

Number of stereOisOmers = 2n= 22= 4

Thus, number of stereoisomers are 4.

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