Examination of a Reaction Mechanism by Polarimetry:: An Experiment for the Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Laboratory

• Chad O. Kelly ^[2] ; Melvyn W. Mosher ^[2] ; Michael D. Mosher ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Nebraska at Kearney

     University of Nebraska at Kearney

     Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] Missouri Southern State College
• Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 73, Nº 6 (June), 1996, págs. 567-568
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • An undergraduate Organic chemistry laboratory experiment involving the use of polarimetry to determine a reaction mechanism is described. The experiment has been shown to be successful with chiral mandelic acid and POCl3 and with chiral lactic acid and HBr. The substitution mechanisms of these reactions proceed with 1% and 38% SN2 character respectively.