CHAPTER 4: Question 6

 

Simple Answers

There are three stereoisomers of the starting material and four stereoisomers of the product.

The RR isomer of the starting material will give the RR isomer of the product.
The SS isomer of the starting material will give the SS isomer of the product.
The RS isomer of the starting material will give a mixture of the RS and SR isomers of the product.

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