Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781936221349
Author: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 6, Problem 6.47AP
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Interpretation:

The reason as to why the catalytic hydrogenation reaction of ()-3-methyl-1-pentene results in the optically inactive product is to be stated.

Concept introduction:

A carbon atom that has four nonequivalent atoms or groups attached to it is known as the chiral carbon atom. Chiral carbon centers are also called asymmetric or stereogenic centers. The chiral atom sometimes results in the formation of enantiomers which are the non-superimposable mirror images of each other.

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(b)

Interpretation:

The absolute configuration of (+)-3-methylhexane is to be stated when catalytic hydrogenation of (S)-(+)-3-methyl-1-hexene gives ()-3-methylhexane.

Concept introduction:

A carbon atom that has four nonequivalent atoms or groups attached to it is known as the chiral carbon atom. Chiral carbon centers are also called as asymmetric or stereogenic centers. The chiral atom sometimes results in the formation of enantiomers which are the non-superimposable mirror images of each other.

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