Chemistry - Hydrocarbon Question with Solution | TestHub
Answer the following questions based on given reaction
How many products are resolvable?
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Answer:
Solution:
Question Explanation:
Based on the monochlorination of ethylcyclopropane under hv, this question asks how many of the
theoretically possible products are resolvable, i.e., exist as pairs of enantiomers.
Concept :
This question is based on Free radical halogenation, chirality, enantiomers.
Solution: A product is resolvable if it is a chiral molecule, meaning it is non-superimposable on its mirror image and exists as a pair of enantiomers. Achiral molecules, including meso compounds (if formed), are not resolvable.
From Product 2: 1-(1-chloroethyl)cyclopropane (1 chiral center) → 2 enantiomers
From Product 3: 2-chloro-1-ethylcyclopropane (2 chiral centers) → 4 stereoisomers (all chiral:
cis-pair + trans-pair)
Total resolvable products = (2 from Product 2) + (4 from Product 3) = 6 products.
