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Chemistry Forums for Students => Organic Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: tashkent on November 29, 2004, 10:25:00 AM

Title: enantiomer problem
Post by: tashkent on November 29, 2004, 10:25:00 AM

Greetings everyone!

I have a question regarding enantiomers.  If 3 moles of ethyne undergoes oxymercuration-demercuration, will its product form a single enantiomer, a pair of enantiomer, or a constitutional isomer?  My bet is a pair of enantiomer, but I am not sure about this...

Hope to receive replies from u guys.  Thanks.

Regards,
Tashkent

Title: Re:enantiomer problem
Post by: movies on November 29, 2004, 01:22:25 PM

The product wouldn't be chiral with ethyne, would it?