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yolo!
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Optically activity
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July 11, 2014, 01:02:57 PM »
I believe my answers are:
a. NO
b. YES
c. YES
d. YES
e. YES
Though i am not 100% confident that i am totally right on d. and e. especially. If someone could give me their thoughts that would be great! thank you
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July 11, 2014, 01:14:37 PM »
What is the definition of optical activity?
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I know that optical isomers are nonsuperimposable mirror images....
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July 11, 2014, 02:46:23 PM »
OK, which of these compounds fulfil that definition? Remember that another criteria is that in the case of a tetrahedral carbon there must be 4 different substituents.
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July 11, 2014, 04:02:56 PM »
Okay so b. And d. are not superimposable so they fit the definition. C. has 4 different substituents thus it falls under what you said. So What Is yes to b, c, and d?
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July 11, 2014, 10:02:39 PM »
Compounds b and c are the only optically active compounds in that list.
Compound d does not fit the criteria neither does compound e.
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July 12, 2014, 11:18:25 AM »
I see it now just wrote it out! thank you very much for your help discodermolide:)
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