Organic Chemistry: Structure and Function
Organic Chemistry: Structure and Function
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ISBN: 9781319079451
Author: K. Peter C. Vollhardt, Neil E. Schore
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 5, Problem 52P

(a)

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Interpretation:The natural ()-menthol with 1R,2S,5R- stereochemistry should be identified from the possible stereoisomers that exist for ()-menthol .

Concept introduction: ()-menthol is also known as laevo-menthol . It is naturally found in the aroma of peppermint and is used as essential oil. The structure of ()-menthol has three chiral centers and hence total eight stereoisomers exist for menthol as illustrated below.

  Organic Chemistry: Structure and Function, Chapter 5, Problem 52P , additional homework tip  1

(b)

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Interpretation: The natural (+)-isomenthol with 1S,2R,5R- stereochemistry should be identified.

Concept introduction: ()-menthol is also known as laevo-menthol . It is naturally found in the aroma of peppermint and is used as essential oil. The structure of ()-menthol has three chiral centers and hence total eight stereoisomers exist for menthol as illustrated below.

  Organic Chemistry: Structure and Function, Chapter 5, Problem 52P , additional homework tip  2

(c)

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Interpretation: The natural (+)-neomenthol with 1S,2R,5R- stereochemistry should be identified.

Concept introduction: ()-menthol is also known as laevo-menthol . It is naturally found in the aroma of peppermint and is used as essential oil. The structure of ()-menthol has three chiral centers and hence total eight stereoisomers exist for menthol as illustrated below.

  Organic Chemistry: Structure and Function, Chapter 5, Problem 52P , additional homework tip  3

(c)

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Interpretation: The stability order for the three diastereomers namely menthol, isomenthol, and neomenthol should be determined.

Concept introduction:In chair form all the C—C—C bond angle are 109.5 ° . Since this is ideal tetrahedral angle so there is no angular strain in chair form. The staggered C—H

bond further allows for no amount of torsional strain. There are two kinds of hydrogens in cyclohexane namely axial and equatorial indicated as follows:

  Organic Chemistry: Structure and Function, Chapter 5, Problem 52P , additional homework tip  4

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