Imagine that another reaction similar to that in Problem 9.81 is carried out between sodium acetylide and

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Imagine that another reaction similar to that in Problem 9.81 is carried out between sodium acetylide and (R)-2-phenylpropanal to yield 1-phenyl- 3-butyn-2-ol:

(a) Is the product chiral? Is it optically active?

(b) How many stereo isomers of 1-phenyl-3-hutyn-2-ol are formed, what are their stereo chemical relationships, and what are their relativeamounts?

н сHз н снз c=0 1. Na* -:C=CH но° н с. 2. Hз0* н CH (R)-2-Phenylpropanal 1-Phenyl-3-butyn-2-ol

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