Chapter5: Some Reactions From Biochemistry
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Drawn are four isomeric dimethylcyclopropanes.
Would an equal mixture of compounds C and D be optically active?
What about an equal mixture of B and C?
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A racemic mixture is an equal amount of left and right-handed chiral molecules. Racemic mixture optically inactive because rotation caused by the molecules of one enantiomer is canceled by the rotation caused by the molecules of another enantiomer.
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