Compound A is an alcohol of formula C 5 H 12 O that can be resolved into

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Compound A is an alcohol of formula C5H12O that can be resolved into enantiomers.

(a) Draw three possible structures of compound A.

(b) Treatment of A with CrO3/pyridine gives compound B, which also exhibits optical activity. What are the structural formulas of A and of B? Name and draw the enantiomers of A and B.

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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