H;C,. 13C, + enantiomer CH3 H3C

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Chapter5: Stereochemistry At Tetrahedral Centers
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Problem 74AP: cis-1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane is optically inactive even though it has two chirality centers. Explain.
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Starting from the enantiomerically pure alkyl chloride, provide a two-step synthesis to arrive at the racemic mixture of epoxides shown below as the major products. 

H;C,
+ enantiomer
H3C
CH3
CI
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