Organic Chemistry - Standalone book
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ISBN: 9780073511214
Author: Francis A Carey Dr., Robert M. Giuliano
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4.3, Problem 3P
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The plane of symmetry, if any, is to be located in the given compounds and they are to be identified as chiral or achiral.
Concept introduction:
A chiral carbon atom is attached to four different atoms or groups of atoms.
In case of cyclic compounds, the chirality center is the carbon which is attached to two different groups, and the sequence of atoms around the ring from that carbon in clockwise direction must be different than that in counter clockwise direction.
A plane of symmetry bisects a molecule in two equal halves, which are mirror images of each other.
If a molecule possesses a center of symmetry or a plane of symmetry, it is superimposable on its mirror image. Then it is known to be an achiral molecule.
If a molecule has at least one chiral carbon atom and no elements of symmetry, then it is known to be a chiral molecule.
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Chapter 4 Solutions
Organic Chemistry - Standalone book
Ch. 4.2 - Examine the following for chirality centers:Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 2PCh. 4.3 - Prob. 3PCh. 4.3 - Prob. 4PCh. 4.4 - Prob. 5PCh. 4.4 - Prob. 6PCh. 4.5 - Does the molecular model shown represent...Ch. 4.6 - Assign absolute configurations as R or S to each...Ch. 4.6 - Draw three-dimensional representations ofCh. 4.7 - Prob. 10P
Ch. 4.7 - Using the Fischer projection of (R)-2-butanol...Ch. 4.8 - Prob. 12PCh. 4.9 - Prob. 13PCh. 4.9 - Prob. 14PCh. 4.10 - Prob. 15PCh. 4.10 - Draw Fischer projections of the four...Ch. 4.10 - Prob. 17PCh. 4.11 - A meso stereoisomer is possible for one of the...Ch. 4.11 - One of the stereoisomers of...Ch. 4.12 - Prob. 20PCh. 4.12 - Prob. 21PCh. 4.13 - Prob. 22PCh. 4.13 - Prob. 23PCh. 4.13 - Prob. 24PCh. 4.14 - Prob. 25PCh. 4 - Prob. 26PCh. 4 - Including stereoisomers, write structural formulas...Ch. 4 - Prob. 28PCh. 4 - Prob. 29PCh. 4 - Prob. 30PCh. 4 - Prob. 31PCh. 4 - Prob. 32PCh. 4 - Prob. 33PCh. 4 - Prob. 34PCh. 4 - Prob. 35PCh. 4 - Prob. 36PCh. 4 - Prob. 37PCh. 4 - Prob. 38PCh. 4 - Prob. 39PCh. 4 - (-)-Menthol is the most stable stereoisomer of...Ch. 4 - Prob. 41PCh. 4 - Prob. 42PCh. 4 - (a) An aqueous solution containing 10 g of...Ch. 4 - Prob. 44DSPCh. 4 - Prob. 45DSPCh. 4 - Consider two chemical changes: one occurring at a...Ch. 4 - Consider two chemical changes: one occurring at a...Ch. 4 - Prob. 48DSPCh. 4 - Consider two chemical changes: one occurring at a...Ch. 4 - Consider two chemical changes: one occurring at a...
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