The following sequence of steps converts (R)-2-octanol to (S)-2-octanol. ОН ОН p-TSCI CH,COO Na+ A 1. LIAIH, pyridine DMSO 2. H,О (R)-2-Octanol (S)-2-Octanol Propose structural formulas for intermediates A and B, specify the configuration of each, and account for the inversion of configuration in this sequence.
The following sequence of steps converts (R)-2-octanol to (S)-2-octanol. ОН ОН p-TSCI CH,COO Na+ A 1. LIAIH, pyridine DMSO 2. H,О (R)-2-Octanol (S)-2-Octanol Propose structural formulas for intermediates A and B, specify the configuration of each, and account for the inversion of configuration in this sequence.
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![The following sequence of steps converts (R)-2-octanol to (S)-2-octanol.
ОН
ОН
p-TSCI
CH,COO Na+
A
1. LIAIH,
pyridine
DMSO
2. H,О
(R)-2-Octanol
(S)-2-Octanol
Propose structural formulas for intermediates A and B, specify the configuration of each,
and account for the inversion of configuration in this sequence.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F52751c70-dc9c-4506-bb49-188f6167278e%2Fc5763d98-d852-45e3-a086-00c78feafb25%2Fyab2grv.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The following sequence of steps converts (R)-2-octanol to (S)-2-octanol.
ОН
ОН
p-TSCI
CH,COO Na+
A
1. LIAIH,
pyridine
DMSO
2. H,О
(R)-2-Octanol
(S)-2-Octanol
Propose structural formulas for intermediates A and B, specify the configuration of each,
and account for the inversion of configuration in this sequence.
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