Organic Chemistry - Standalone book
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Author: Francis A Carey Dr., Robert M. Giuliano
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Chapter 4, Problem 42P
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The optically active
Concept introduction:
A chiral carbon atom is attached to four different atoms or groups of atoms.
A chiral compound contains at least one chiral carbon atom and no elements of symmetry.
Molecules can be achiral in spite of having chirality centers. If a compound has two or more equivalently substituted chiral centers and an internal plane of symmetry, that compound is called a meso compound.
Meso compounds are optically inactive.
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Chapter 4 Solutions
Organic Chemistry - Standalone book
Ch. 4.2 - Examine the following for chirality centers:Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 2PCh. 4.3 - Prob. 3PCh. 4.3 - Prob. 4PCh. 4.4 - Prob. 5PCh. 4.4 - Prob. 6PCh. 4.5 - Does the molecular model shown represent...Ch. 4.6 - Assign absolute configurations as R or S to each...Ch. 4.6 - Draw three-dimensional representations ofCh. 4.7 - Prob. 10P
Ch. 4.7 - Using the Fischer projection of (R)-2-butanol...Ch. 4.8 - Prob. 12PCh. 4.9 - Prob. 13PCh. 4.9 - Prob. 14PCh. 4.10 - Prob. 15PCh. 4.10 - Draw Fischer projections of the four...Ch. 4.10 - Prob. 17PCh. 4.11 - A meso stereoisomer is possible for one of the...Ch. 4.11 - One of the stereoisomers of...Ch. 4.12 - Prob. 20PCh. 4.12 - Prob. 21PCh. 4.13 - Prob. 22PCh. 4.13 - Prob. 23PCh. 4.13 - Prob. 24PCh. 4.14 - Prob. 25PCh. 4 - Prob. 26PCh. 4 - Including stereoisomers, write structural formulas...Ch. 4 - Prob. 28PCh. 4 - Prob. 29PCh. 4 - Prob. 30PCh. 4 - Prob. 31PCh. 4 - Prob. 32PCh. 4 - Prob. 33PCh. 4 - Prob. 34PCh. 4 - Prob. 35PCh. 4 - Prob. 36PCh. 4 - Prob. 37PCh. 4 - Prob. 38PCh. 4 - Prob. 39PCh. 4 - (-)-Menthol is the most stable stereoisomer of...Ch. 4 - Prob. 41PCh. 4 - Prob. 42PCh. 4 - (a) An aqueous solution containing 10 g of...Ch. 4 - Prob. 44DSPCh. 4 - Prob. 45DSPCh. 4 - Consider two chemical changes: one occurring at a...Ch. 4 - Consider two chemical changes: one occurring at a...Ch. 4 - Prob. 48DSPCh. 4 - Consider two chemical changes: one occurring at a...Ch. 4 - Consider two chemical changes: one occurring at a...
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