Among the many examples of SN1 reactions that occur with incomplete racemization, the
Chapter 11, Problem 11.9(choose chapter or problem)
Among the many examples of SN1 reactions that occur with incomplete racemization, the optically pure tosylate of 2,2-dimethyl-1-phenyl-1-propanol ([a]D 5 230.3) gives the corresponding acetate ([a]D 5 15.3) when heated in acetic acid. If complete inversion hadoccurred, the optically pure acetate would have had [a]D 5 153.6. What percentage racemizationand what percentage inversion occurred in this reaction?
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