View Full Version : Racemic MIXTURES...help please.


illbirz
01-10-2009, 12:40 PM
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wasnt sure how to post it so the picture would show up. But is the explanation right?

doc3232
01-10-2009, 01:31 PM
Well, didn't read explanation...
When double bond attacks HX. There is a planar intermediate where Br can attack from either side making a racemic mixture.

The other answer choices did not have a double bond and hence you can't really get any sort of a racemic mixture.

illbirz
01-10-2009, 02:05 PM
Gotcha...i just thought the explanation was wrong. But now that i got the racemic concept, who gives! lol..thnx doc.