Organic Chemistry - Standalone book
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ISBN: 9780073511214
Author: Francis A Carey Dr., Robert M. Giuliano
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 19, Problem 30P
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The given points regarding the establishment of equilibrium of aconitic acid with isocitric acid and citric acid respectively in presence of aconitase enzyme are to be explained.
Concept Introduction:
>A compound exhibits anumber of stereoisomers if it contains more than one stereogenic centers.
>The maximum number of stereoisomers of a compound can be calculated using the
A carbon atom that is associated with four different groups is termeda chiralcenter or stereogeniccenter.
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