Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)
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Author: Paula Yurkanis Bruice
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Chapter 17, Problem 54P
A racemic mixture of 2-methyl-1-phenyl-1-butanone is formed when (R)-2-methyl-1-phenyl-1-butanone is dissolved in an acidic or basic aqueous solution. Give an example of another
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