Molecules of 6,6'-dinitrobiphenyl-2,2'-dicarboxylic acid have no tetrahedral chiral center, and yet they can be resolved to a pair of enantiomers. Account for this chirality. СООН НООС NO2 6,6'-Dinitrobiphenyl-2,2'-dicarboxylic acid

Molecules of 6,6'-dinitrobiphenyl-2,2'-dicarboxylic acid have no tetrahedral chiral center, and yet they can be resolved to a pair of enantiomers. Account for this chirality. СООН НООС NO2 6,6'-Dinitrobiphenyl-2,2'-dicarboxylic acid

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Chapter21: Benzene And The Concept Of Aromaticity

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Problem 21.11P: Molecules of 6,6-dinitrobiphenyl-2,2-dicarboxylic acid have no tetrahedral chiral center, and yet...

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Molecules of 6,6'-dinitrobiphenyl-2,2'-dicarboxylic acid have no tetrahedral chiral
center, and yet they can be resolved to a pair of enantiomers. Account for this chirality.
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НООС NO2
6,6'-Dinitrobiphenyl-2,2'-dicarboxylic acid

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