Stereochemistry of Pyrolytic Elimination (Ei)?
Syn-elimination. Reactions like pyrolysis of esters or amine oxides proceed via a cyclic transition state, removing H and LG from the same side.
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True or False: A molecule must have a chiral carbon to be chiral.
Under what condition is an allene ( ) chiral?
What prevents rotation in chiral Biphenyls (Atropisomerism)?
Why are simple chiral amines (like ) not optically active at room temperature?