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Chapter 25, Problem 25.31AP
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The mechanism for the formation of a racemic mixture of tert-butyl phosphate by heating the tetrabutylammonium salt of isotopically chiral phenyl phosphate in the
Concept introduction:
The tetrabutylammonium salt of isotopically chiral phenyl phosphate on heating in the polar aprotic solvent acetonitrile containing excess of tert-butyl alcohol first forms planar metaphosphate ion which is gets trapped by the solvent acetonitrile from either side which racemizes the phosphate by nucleophilic attack of tert-butyl alcohol.
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Chapter 25 Solutions
Organic Chemistry
Ch. 25 - Prob. 25.1PCh. 25 - Prob. 25.2PCh. 25 - Prob. 25.3PCh. 25 - Prob. 25.4PCh. 25 - Prob. 25.5PCh. 25 - Prob. 25.6PCh. 25 - Prob. 25.7PCh. 25 - Prob. 25.8PCh. 25 - Prob. 25.9PCh. 25 - Prob. 25.10P
Ch. 25 - Prob. 25.11PCh. 25 - Prob. 25.12PCh. 25 - Prob. 25.13PCh. 25 - Prob. 25.14PCh. 25 - Prob. 25.15PCh. 25 - Prob. 25.16PCh. 25 - Prob. 25.17PCh. 25 - Prob. 25.18PCh. 25 - Prob. 25.19PCh. 25 - Prob. 25.20PCh. 25 - Prob. 25.21APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.22APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.23APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.24APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.25APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.26APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.27APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.28APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.29APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.30APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.31APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.32APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.33APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.34APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.35APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.36APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.37APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.38APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.39APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.40AP
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