A molecule is achiral if it has a plane of symmetry in any conformation. Each of the following conformations does not have a plane of symmetry, but rotation around a carbon-carbon bond forms a conformation that does have a plane of symmetry. Draw this conformation for each molecule. CH3 а. Br Br. CH3 b. OH OH

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A molecule is achiral if it has a plane of symmetry in any conformation. Each of the attached conformations does not have a plane of symmetry, but rotation around a carbon–carbon bond forms a conformation that does have a plane of symmetry. Draw this conformation for each molecule.

A molecule is achiral if it has a plane of symmetry in any conformation. Each of the
following conformations does not have a plane of symmetry, but rotation around a
carbon-carbon bond forms a conformation that does have a plane of symmetry. Draw
this conformation for each molecule.
CH3
а.
Br
Br.
CH3
b.
OH
OH
Transcribed Image Text:A molecule is achiral if it has a plane of symmetry in any conformation. Each of the following conformations does not have a plane of symmetry, but rotation around a carbon-carbon bond forms a conformation that does have a plane of symmetry. Draw this conformation for each molecule. CH3 а. Br Br. CH3 b. OH OH
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