Organic Chemistry
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Author: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise
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Chapter 6, Problem 6.36AP
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The structures of all compounds that could exist as meso compounds with the formula
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Those compounds which have the same molecular formula but have different arrangements of atoms are known as isomers. The phenomenon is called isomerism. The isomers are generally classified as structural isomers and stereoisomers. Stereoisomers are further divided into two categories diastereomers and enantiomers.
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Chapter 6 Solutions
Organic Chemistry
Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.1PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.2PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.3PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.4PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.5PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.6PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.7PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.8PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.9PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.10P
Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.11PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.12PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.13PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.14PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.15PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.16PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.17PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.18PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.19PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.20PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.21PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.22PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.23PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.24PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.25PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.26APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.27APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.28APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.29APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.30APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.31APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.32APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.33APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.34APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.35APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.36APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.37APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.38APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.39APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.40APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.41APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.42APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.43APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.44APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.45APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.46APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.47APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.48APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.49APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.50APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.51APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.52APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.53APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.54AP
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