Hydrolysis of atropine gives tropine and ()-tropic acid. (a) What are their structures? (b) Even though tropine

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Hydrolysis of atropine gives tropine and (±)-tropic acid. 

(a) What are their structures?

(b) Even though tropine has a chirality center, it is optically inactive. Explain. 

(c) An isomeric form of tropine called ψ-tropine has also been prepared by heating tropine with base. ψ-Tropine is also optically inactive. What is its structure?

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1118875766

12th Edition

Authors: T. W. Graham Solomons, Craig B. Fryhle, Scott A. Snyder

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