(a)
Interpretation:
The preparation of diazepam compound has to be proposed.
Concept Introduction:
Retrosynthetic analysis:
In an
(b)
Interpretation:
The chirality of diazepam, and the possible of number of isomers in the given synthesis has to be given.
Concept Introduction:
Stereoisomers and chiral:
Isomers differing only in their spatial arrangement of atoms are called as stereoisomers.
The geometric property of a molecule that cannot be superimposed on its mirror image is known as chirality. Chiral carbon is the one which is attached with four different groups or atoms.
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Organic Chemistry
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- Organic ChemistryChemistryISBN:9781305580350Author:William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. FootePublisher:Cengage Learning