Essential Organic Chemistry (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 4.12, Problem 39P
Which of the following compounds has a stereoisomer that is a meso compound?
- A 2,4-dibromohexane
- B 2,4-dibromopentane
- C 2,4-dimethylpentane
- D 1,3-dichlorocyclohexane
- E 1,4-dichlorocyclohexane
- F 1,2-dichlorocyclobutane
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trans-1,4-dibromocyclohexane
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Ch. 4.3 - Prob. 13PCh. 4.4 - Prob. 14PCh. 4.5 - Prob. 16PCh. 4.6 - Prob. 17PCh. 4.7 - Assign relative priorities to the groups or atoms...Ch. 4.7 - Name the following:Ch. 4.7 - Prob. 22PCh. 4.7 - Draw a perspective formula for each of the...Ch. 4.8 - Prob. 24PCh. 4.8 - Prob. 27PCh. 4.9 - Prob. 28PCh. 4.9 - Prob. 29PCh. 4.9 - Prob. 30PCh. 4.10 - Prob. 31PCh. 4.10 - Prob. 32PCh. 4.10 - Prob. 33PCh. 4.11 - Prob. 34PCh. 4.11 - a. Draw the stereoisomers of...Ch. 4.11 - Prob. 37PCh. 4.11 - Prob. 38PCh. 4.12 - Which of the following compounds has a...Ch. 4.12 - Draw all the stereoisomers for each of the...Ch. 4.12 - Limonene exists as two different stereoisomers....Ch. 4 - a. Draw three constitutional isomers with...Ch. 4 - Which of the following have an asymmetric center?...Ch. 4 - Prob. 45PCh. 4 - Prob. 46PCh. 4 - Of all the possible cyclooctanes that have one...Ch. 4 - Prob. 48PCh. 4 - Prob. 49PCh. 4 - Prob. 50PCh. 4 - Prob. 51PCh. 4 - Prob. 52PCh. 4 - Draw the stereoisomers of 2,4-dichlorohexane....Ch. 4 - Prob. 54PCh. 4 - Prob. 55PCh. 4 - Prob. 56PCh. 4 - Prob. 57PCh. 4 - Prob. 58PCh. 4 - Prob. 59PCh. 4 - Prob. 60PCh. 4 - Prob. 61PCh. 4 - Prob. 62PCh. 4 - Draw structures for each of the following: a....Ch. 4 - Prob. 64PCh. 4 - a. Draw all the isomers with molecular formula...Ch. 4 - Prob. 66PCh. 4 - Prob. 67PCh. 4 - Prob. 68PCh. 4 - Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic...
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