CBF
On Wed, 19 Mar 1997, seth kirby wrote:
> For the creation of the products in the reaction that takes place in
> problem 1, does stereohindrance of the 2-methyl group effect which side
> the HOH or the ethanol forms? If so wouldn't there be one stereoisomer
> that was the major product instead of the two stereoisomers being produced
> in equal amounts?
>
>
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