(a) Which stereoisomer of 4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid (cis or trans) can form a lactone? Make a molecular model...

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(a) Which stereoisomer of 4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid (cis or trans) can form a lactone? Make a molecular model of this lactone. What is the conformation of the cyclohexane ring in the starting hydroxy acid? In the lactone?
(a) Which stereoisomer of 4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid (cis or trans) can

(b) Repeat part (a) for the case of 3-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid.

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0072905014

4th edition

Authors: Francis A. Carey

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