Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
To draw all the stereoisomers of (3S)-3-methylhexane when it is treated with Cl2
Concept introduction:
It is a chlorination reaction. The stereochemistry of the reaction depends mainly on whether the reaction occurs at a stereogenie center or any other atom, and whether a new stereogenic center is formed in it or not. An achiral starting material always gives either an achiral or a racemic product. But for the chiral, if a reaction does not occur at a stereogenic center, the configuration at a stereogenic center is retained in the product and if a reaction occurs at a stereogenic center, there is a mechanism to predict the stereochemistry of the product.
(b)
Interpretation:
To find out how many different fractions would be obtained from the isomers.
Concept introduction:
The stereochemistry of a reaction depends mainly on whether the reaction occurs at a stereogenie center or any other atom, and whether a new stereogenic center is formed in it or not.
An achiral starting material always gives either an achiral or a racemic product. But for the chiral, if a reaction does not occur at a stereogenic center, the configuration at a stereogenic center is retained in the product and if a reaction occurs at a stereogenic center, there is a mechanism to predict the stereochemistry of the product.
(c)
Interpretation:
To find out how many fractions of the isomers would be optically active.
Concept introduction:
The stereochemistry of a reaction depends mainly on whether the reaction occurs at a stereogenie center or any other atom, and whether a new stereogenic center is formed in it or not.
An achiral starting material always gives either an achiral or a racemic product. But for the chiral, if a reaction does not occur at a stereogenic center, the configuration at a stereogenic center is retained in the product and if a reaction occurs at a stereogenic center, there is a mechanism to predict the stereochemistry of the product.
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