Assume that you have carried out a radical chlorination


Assume that you have carried out a radical chlorination reaction on (R)-2- chloropentane and have isolated (in low yield) 2,4-dichloropentane. (a) Show the starting material and product. (b) How many stereoisomers of the product are formed and in what ratio? (c) Are any of these stereoisomers optically active? (d) Propose a mechanism for this reaction. Use arrows to show the flow of electrons

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Chemistry: Assume that you have carried out a radical chlorination
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