Organic Chemistry: Structure and Function
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Author: K. Peter C. Vollhardt, Neil E. Schore
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 5, Problem 58P
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Interpretation: Reaction of methylcyclopentane with chlorine at position carbon 1 needs to be determined.
Concept Introduction: Chlorination is process when any compound reacts with chlorine in the presence of light.
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Interpretation: Reaction of methylcyclopentane with chlorine at position carbon 2 needs to be determined.
Concept Introduction: Chlorination is just a substitute reaction in which one atom is replaced by the chlorine atom.
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Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation: Reaction of methylcyclopentane with chlorine at position carbon 3 needs to be explained.
Concept Introduction:Chlorination is a process in which a compound reacts with the chlorine atom and hydrogen atom is replaced by the chlorine atom.
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Organic Chemistry: Structure and Function
Ch. 5.1 - Prob. 5.3ECh. 5.1 - Prob. 5.4ECh. 5.1 - Prob. 5.5ECh. 5.2 - Prob. 5.6ECh. 5.2 - Prob. 5.8TIYCh. 5.3 - Prob. 5.9ECh. 5.3 - Prob. 5.11TIYCh. 5.3 - Prob. 5.12ECh. 5.4 - Prob. 5.13ECh. 5.4 - Prob. 5.14E
Ch. 5.4 - Prob. 5.16TIYCh. 5.4 - Prob. 5.17ECh. 5.5 - Prob. 5.18ECh. 5.5 - Prob. 5.19ECh. 5.5 - Prob. 5.20ECh. 5.6 - Prob. 5.21ECh. 5.6 - Prob. 5.22ECh. 5.6 - Prob. 5.23ECh. 5.7 - Prob. 5.24ECh. 5.7 - Prob. 5.26TIYCh. 5.7 - Prob. 5.27ECh. 5 - Prob. 5.1ECh. 5 - Prob. 5.2ECh. 5 - Prob. 30PCh. 5 - Prob. 31PCh. 5 - Prob. 32PCh. 5 - Prob. 33PCh. 5 - Prob. 34PCh. 5 - Prob. 35PCh. 5 - Prob. 36PCh. 5 - Prob. 37PCh. 5 - Prob. 38PCh. 5 - Prob. 39PCh. 5 - Prob. 40PCh. 5 - Prob. 41PCh. 5 - Prob. 42PCh. 5 - Prob. 43PCh. 5 - Prob. 44PCh. 5 - Prob. 45PCh. 5 - Prob. 46PCh. 5 - Prob. 47PCh. 5 - Prob. 48PCh. 5 - Prob. 49PCh. 5 - Prob. 50PCh. 5 - Prob. 51PCh. 5 - Prob. 52PCh. 5 - Prob. 53PCh. 5 - Prob. 54PCh. 5 - Prob. 55PCh. 5 - Prob. 56PCh. 5 - Prob. 57PCh. 5 - Prob. 58PCh. 5 - Prob. 59PCh. 5 - Prob. 60PCh. 5 - Prob. 61PCh. 5 - Prob. 62PCh. 5 - Prob. 63PCh. 5 - Prob. 64PCh. 5 - Prob. 65PCh. 5 - Prob. 66PCh. 5 - Prob. 67PCh. 5 - Prob. 68PCh. 5 - Prob. 69PCh. 5 - Prob. 70PCh. 5 - Prob. 71P
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