(b) The reaction (R)-2-chloro-3-methylbutane with KOH shown below, resulted in a mixture of three alcohols: W and its enantiomer X and compound Y. H3C CH3 H3C он H7 H3C кон Ethanol + Enantiomer X + Y CI H3C CH3 (R)-2-chloro-3-methylbutane (1) Deduce the structures of compounds X and Y and assign the stereochemistry for compounds W and X. (i) Use reaction mechanisms to account for the formation of the MAJOR product.
(b) The reaction (R)-2-chloro-3-methylbutane with KOH shown below, resulted in a mixture of three alcohols: W and its enantiomer X and compound Y. H3C CH3 H3C он H7 H3C кон Ethanol + Enantiomer X + Y CI H3C CH3 (R)-2-chloro-3-methylbutane (1) Deduce the structures of compounds X and Y and assign the stereochemistry for compounds W and X. (i) Use reaction mechanisms to account for the formation of the MAJOR product.
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