Question
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You will be analyzing the following reaction: Your organic chemistry textbook will be a useful reference for background material, including sections on addition reactions of alkenes and alkynes, chirality and optical activity, and the use of the R/S system of designating the absolute configuration of stereo centers. Does the first reaction follow the Markovnikof Rule? What is the complete IUPAC name for Compound A? Does Compound A exist as stereoisomer's? If so, indicate whether the E or Z stereoisomer will be the major product. If not, explain why not. What is the relationship between Compound B and Compound C? What is the complete IUPAC name for Compound B? In what way, if any, do the physical properties (melting point, boiling point, solubility, etc.) of Compounds B and C differ? Can you predict the sign of optical rotation for Compound B, if it were isolated? If so, predict the sign and explain how you made the prediction; if not, explain why you cannot. Can you predict the sign of optical rotation of the mixture of Compounds B and C formed in the given reaction? If so, predict the sign and explain how you made the prediction; if not, explain why you cannot.
Explanation / Answer
(3S,4S)-3,4-dimethyl-1-hexene
