The following sequence of steps converts (R)-2-octanol to

Chapter 18, Problem 18.43

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The following sequence of steps converts (R)-2-octanol to (S)-2-octanol. A B (R)-2-Octanol OH OH (S)-2-Octanol p -TsCl pyridine CH3COO2Na1 DMSO 2. H2O 1. LiAIH4 Propose structural formulas for intermediates A and B, specify the confi guration of each, and account for the inversion of confi guration in this sequence.

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