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For each compound, determine whether the molecule has an
Chapter 6, Problem 5P(choose chapter or problem)
For each compound, determine whether the molecule has an internal mirror plane of symmetry. If it does, draw the mirror plane on a three-dimensional drawing of the molecule. If the molecule does not have an internal mirror plane, determine whether or not the structure is chiral.
(a) methane (b) cis-1,2-dibromocyclobutane
(c) trans-1,2-dibromocyclobutane (d) 1,2-dichloropropane
Equation Transcription:
Text Transcription:
HOCH_2-CH-OH-CHO
CH3-CH-NH_2-COOH
CH_3 CH_3 CH CH_3
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
For each compound, determine whether the molecule has an internal mirror plane of symmetry. If it does, draw the mirror plane on a three-dimensional drawing of the molecule. If the molecule does not have an internal mirror plane, determine whether or not the structure is chiral.
(a) methane (b) cis-1,2-dibromocyclobutane
(c) trans-1,2-dibromocyclobutane (d) 1,2-dichloropropane
Equation Transcription:
Text Transcription:
HOCH_2-CH-OH-CHO
CH3-CH-NH_2-COOH
CH_3 CH_3 CH CH_3
ANSWER:
Solution 5P
When there is an internal mirror plane the compound doesn’t exhibit chirality though it has asymmetric centers.
(Methane)
It has internal mirror plane, so achiral.
(b) cis-1,2-dibromocyclobutane
It has internal mirror plane, so acrical.
(c) -1,2-dibromocyclobutane