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Title: !!!!!! how reactions affect stereochemistry
Post by: qchagurl327 on October 22, 2007, 02:24:49 PM

A racemic product mixture is produced when (Z)-4-ethyl-4-octene is subjected to chlorohydrin formation conditions (Cl2, H2O). Draw both of the enantiomers that are formed.

Title: Re: !!!!!! how reactions affect stereochemistry
Post by: agrobert on October 22, 2007, 08:58:05 PM

Draw the starting material and attempt to answer this problem.  How do halogens add to double bonds?