There are nine stereoisomers of 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane. Seven of these isomers are meso compounds and two are a

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There are nine stereoisomers of 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane. Seven of these isomers are meso compounds and two are a pair of enantiomers.

(a) Write structures for all of these stereoisomers, labeling meso forms and the pair of enantiomers.
(b) One of these stereoisomers undergoes E2 reactions much more slowly than any of the others. Which isomer is this and why does it react so slowly in an E2 reaction?

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1118875766

12th Edition

Authors: T. W. Graham Solomons, Craig B. Fryhle, Scott A. Snyder

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