a. Give the structure of the products obtained from the reaction of each enantiomer of cis-1 chloro-2-isopropylcyclopentane

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a. Give the structure of the products obtained from the reaction of each enantiomer of cis-1 chloro-2-isopropylcyclopentane with
a high concentration of sodium methoxide in methanol.
b. Are all the products optically active?
c. How would the products differ if the starting material were the trans isomer? Are all these products optically active?
d. Will the cis enantiomers or the trans enantiomers form substitution products more rapidly?
e. Will the cis enantiomers or the trans enantiomers form elimination products more rapidly?
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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0131407480

4th edition

Authors: Paula Yurkanis Bruice

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