Organic Chemistry - Standalone book
Organic Chemistry - Standalone book
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ISBN: 9780073511214
Author: Francis A Carey Dr., Robert M. Giuliano
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 6.3, Problem 5P

Would you expect the 2 -octanol formed by S N 2 hydrolysis of ( ) 2 -bromooctane to beopticallyactive? If so, what will be its absolute configuration and sign of rotation? Whatabout the 2 -octanol formed by hydrolysis of racemic 2-bromooctane?

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