(a) Which of the compounds shown in Fig. P6.40 can in principle be resolved into enantiomers? Explain...

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(a) Which of the compounds shown in Fig. P6.40 can in principle be resolved into enantiomers? Explain why or why not.

(b) Omeprazole can be separated into two enantiomers that do not interconvert at room temperature.CH0 :Z H  : 0: -S-CH- omeprazole HC - CH3 :OCH3

(c) Esomeprazole, the S enantiomer of omeprazole, is a drug used to control acid reflux. Redraw the structure of omeprazole in part (b) to show it as the S enantiomer.

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781936221349

6th Edition

Authors: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise

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