Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781305580350
Author: William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.22P
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Way in which racemization of trans-cycloalkane take place without breaking any bonds has to be determined. Also reason for trans-cyclononene racemize whereas trans-Cyclooctene does not under these conditions has to be explained.

Concept-Introduction:

Conformational isomerism is a type of stereoisomerism where isomers are able to get interconverted only by rotations about bonds that were formally single bonds.

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