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Offline derek0o0

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Why does the starting material is converted into a optically inactive product?
« on: February 13, 2009, 07:11:55 PM »

It is optically active initially..but then it changes to optically inactive
How come it loses the optical activity?
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Re: Why does the starting material is converted into a optically inactive product?
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2009, 07:53:58 PM »
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Re: Why does the starting material is converted into a optically inactive product?
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2009, 04:46:21 AM »
Even I know the answer :) And I am organically challenged.
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Re: Why does the starting material is converted into a optically inactive product?
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2009, 09:50:56 AM »
Quote from: nj_bartel on February 13, 2009, 07:53:58 PM
http://www.chemhelper.com/sn1.html
i understand wt is Sn1 reaction
but how can it relate to my question?
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Re: Why does the starting material is converted into a optically inactive product?
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2009, 10:45:48 AM »
Think about intermediate. What is its shape? How is it attacked?
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