Chemical Forums
1 Hour
1 Day
1 Week
1 Month
Forever
December 23, 2024, 06:09:17 PM
Forum Rules
: Read This Before Posting
Home
Help
Search
Login
Register
Chemical Forums
Chemistry Forums for Students
Organic Chemistry Forum
Why does the starting material is converted into a optically inactive product?
« previous
next »
Print
Pages: [
1
]
Go Down
Topic: Why does the starting material is converted into a optically inactive product? (Read 3869 times)
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
derek0o0
Regular Member
Posts: 48
Mole Snacks: +0/-0
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?
Logged
nj_bartel
Sr. Member
Posts: 1487
Mole Snacks: +76/-42
Re: Why does the starting material is converted into a optically inactive product?
«
Reply #1 on:
February 13, 2009, 07:53:58 PM »
http://www.chemhelper.com/sn1.html
Logged
Borek
Mr. pH
Administrator
Deity Member
Posts: 27887
Mole Snacks: +1815/-412
Gender:
I am known to be occasionally wrong.
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.
Logged
ChemBuddy
chemical calculators - stoichiometry, pH, concentration, buffer preparation,
titrations.info
derek0o0
Regular Member
Posts: 48
Mole Snacks: +0/-0
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?
Logged
Borek
Mr. pH
Administrator
Deity Member
Posts: 27887
Mole Snacks: +1815/-412
Gender:
I am known to be occasionally wrong.
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?
Logged
ChemBuddy
chemical calculators - stoichiometry, pH, concentration, buffer preparation,
titrations.info
Print
Pages: [
1
]
Go Up
« previous
next »
Sponsored Links
Chemical Forums
Chemistry Forums for Students
Organic Chemistry Forum
Why does the starting material is converted into a optically inactive product?