Chapter 20: Q19P (page 1038)
Suggest how you would convert trans-4-methylcyclohexanol to
(a) trans-1-chloro-4-methylcyclohexane.
(b) cis-1-chloro-4-methylcyclohexane.
Short Answer
(a)
(b)
Chapter 20: Q19P (page 1038)
Suggest how you would convert trans-4-methylcyclohexanol to
(a) trans-1-chloro-4-methylcyclohexane.
(b) cis-1-chloro-4-methylcyclohexane.
(a)
(b)
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