Alkaline potassium permanganate (an achiral reagent) adds two -OH groups to a double bond, as shown in the reaction.
This reaction is known to be a syn-addition. This means that cis-2-pentene will give as product
A) (2S,3S) -2,3-pentanediol.
B) the racemate of the compound in a.
C) (2R,3S) -2,3-pentanediol.
D) the racemate of the compound in c.
E) meso-2,3-pentanediol.
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Q1: Draw the two chair conformations of cyclohexanol
Q2: On the template, complete the other chair
Q4: Complete the structure on the right by
Q5: The two conformations of the hydrocarbon given
Q6: Which one of these structures is a
Q7: Which one of these molecules can readily
Q8: (a) Give the structures of all stereoisomers
Q9: Fill in the chair template to show
Q10: Examine the chair conformations A-F for the
Q11: For the structure:
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