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5. Chirality - Part 3 of 3
5. Chirality - Part 3 of 3
5. Chirality / Optical Activity / Problem 10
(S)-1-Bromo-2-methylpentane reacts with the hydroxide ion to produce 2-methyl-1-pentanol without any change in spatial arrangement around the stereocenter. The resulting alcohol rotates the plane-polarized light clockwise. Determine the absolute configuration of (−)-2-methyl-1-pentanol.
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