Which of the following compounds can undergo racemization at the alpha carbon? HCl H3C
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Racemization is the process by which an optically active compound (one that can rotate plane-polarized light) is converted into a mixture of equal amounts of its two enantiomers (mirror-image isomers). This occurs when a chiral center (a carbon atom with four Show more…
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