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Reaction of 3-methyl-1,4-cycloheptadiene with excess perbenzoic acid (C 6 H 5 CO 3 H) forms a diepoxide product. How many stereoisomers, counting enantiomers, are expected from this reaction ? A) 4 (two pairs of enantiomers) B) 4 (two meso compounds and a pair of enantiomers) C) 5 (two pairs of enantiomers and a meso compound) D) 6 (two pairs of enantiomers and two meso compounds)

Reaction of 3-methyl-1,4-cycloheptadiene with excess perbenzoic acid (C6H5CO3H) forms a diepoxide product.
  How many stereoisomers, counting enantiomers, are expected from this reaction ?
 A) 4 (two pairs of enantiomers)
 B) 4 (two meso compounds and a pair of enantiomers)
 C) 5 (two pairs of enantiomers and a meso compound)
 D) 6 (two pairs of enantiomers and two meso compounds)

Grade:12

1 Answers

Akshay Meena
askIITians Faculty 34 Points
10 years ago
Ans : (B) Thanks & Regards Akshay Meena, askIITians Faculty M.Tech, IIT Kharagpur

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