1. (a) Explain why compound A is optically active while compound B is optically inactive at room temperature.•...P.PHCH2H.MeMeАВ(b) If optically active compound A is dissolved in water containing a small amount of H3O*, its opticalrotation rapidly decreases in magnitude, eventually becoming 0. Provide an explanation for thisobservation, using structures and chemical reactions.

Compound A is optically active while compound B not

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Chapter19: Enolate Anions And Enamines

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