Qualification > Sciences

ALL CIE CHEMISTRY DOUBTS HERE !!

<< < (74/142) > >>

elemis:
I know the carbon with the red square is DEFINITELY chiral. Why is the one with the PINK square  NOT chiral ?

elemis:

--- Quote from: Amelia on February 07, 2011, 08:23:18 pm --- ^ There are three methyl groups in 2,2dimethylbutane. Available for Chlorine radicals to attack on. So free radicals are formed from each Ch3's.


--- End quote ---

I dont understand. Are you talking about the right question ?

ashish:

--- Quote from: Ari Ben Canaan on February 06, 2011, 03:31:43 pm ---In the first one, why isnt the answer D ?

Reduction is the GAIN of Hydrogen, right ? In step 2 a massive molecule is added that has several hydrogens. Isnt this reduction ?

Can you explain why the answer is C ?

In the second one, I have marked the chiral centre. Is it correct ?



--- End quote ---

it is not reduction as we are nor adding hydrogen directly to the molecule!
the alcohol is acidic (releases H+) creating CH3CH2O- which then attack the CH3C+HO- creating an nucleophile which is then attacked by the proton

elemis:

--- Quote from: ashish on February 08, 2011, 02:57:25 pm ---it is not reduction as we are nor adding hydrogen directly to the molecule!
the alcohol is acidic (releases H+) creating CH3CH2O- which then attack the CH3C+HO- creating an nucleophile which is then attacked by the proton

--- End quote ---

Thanks.

Could you answer my other questions, please ?

EMO123:
Best of luck Twinkle Charms for your chem exams

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page

Go to full version