Modified Mastering Chemistry with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)
Modified Mastering Chemistry with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134261430
Author: Paula Yurkanis Bruice
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 73P

(a)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The optically inactive compound for the given molecular formula has to be drawn.

Concept introduction:

Optical activity of a molecule is the interaction between molecule and plane-polarized light.

Molecule having asymmetric center shows optical activity except mesocompounds.

Asymmetric center is a stereocenter which arises to hydrocarbons if the carbon is bonded to four different groups.

Mesocompounds has asymmetric centers and a plane of symmetry, so the molecule superimposable on its mirror image, thereby the compound is achiral.

If the four groups attached to both asymmetric centers of a compound are identical, then the compound is a mesocompound.

(b)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The mesocompound (optically inactive compound) for the given molecular formula has to be drawn.

Concept introduction:

Optical activity of a molecule is the interaction between molecule and plane-polarized light.

Molecule having asymmetric center shows optical activity except mesocompounds.

Asymmetric center is a stereocenter which arises to hydrocarbons if the carbon is bonded to four different groups.

Mesocompounds has asymmetric centers and a plane of symmetry, so the molecule superimposable on its mirror image, thereby the compound is achiral.

If the four groups attached to both asymmetric centers of a compound are identical, then the compound is a mesocompound.

Asymmetric center is arises to hydrocarbons if the carbon is bonded to four different groups.

(c)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The optically active compound for the given molecular formula has to be drawn.

Concept introduction:

Optical activity of a molecule is the interaction between molecule and plane-polarized light.

Molecule having asymmetric center shows optical activity except mesocompounds.

Asymmetric center is a stereocenter which arises to hydrocarbons if the carbon is bonded to four different groups.

Mesocompounds has asymmetric centers and a plane of symmetry, so the molecule superimposable on its mirror image, thereby the compound is achiral.

If the four groups attached to both asymmetric centers of a compound is identical, then the compound is a mesocompound.

If a cyclic compound has two asymmetric centers with identical substituents, then cis-isomer of the compound is a mesocompound.

Asymmetric center is arises to hydrocarbons if the carbon is bonded to four different groups.

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Modified Mastering Chemistry with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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