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Define asymmetric synthesis.

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Asymmetric synthesis : The process of converting an achiral reactant to a chiral profaict, using chiral reagent or catalyst is called asymmetric synthesis or asymmetric induction.
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BETTER CHOICE PUBLICATION-HALOALKANES AND HALOARENES-QUESTIONS
  1. State and explain the term diastereoisomers and mesomers.

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  2. What is racemisation ?

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  3. Define asymmetric synthesis.

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  4. Point out the difference between : Chirality and chiral centre (or c...

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  5. Point out the difference between : Enantiomers and diastereomers.

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  6. Differentiate between recemic mixture and meso compound .

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  7. Define inversion.

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  8. Define retention.

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  9. The p-isomer of dichlorobenzene has higher melting point than O-and M-...

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  10. The p-isomer of dichlorobenzene has higher melting point than O-and M-...

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  11. Give reasons : Boiling point of alkyl bromide is higher than alkyl c...

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  12. Give reasons : Alkyl halides are better solvents than aryl halides.

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  13. Give reasons : Haloalkanes used as solvents in industry are chloro ...

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  14. What are ambident uncleophiles ? Explain with an example.

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  15. Alkyl Chloride is more reactive than chlorobenzene towards nucleophili...

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  16. With the help of polarity of the carbon halogen bond show that aryl ha...

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  17. Why are haloarenes more stable than haloalkanes ?

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  18. Why do alkyi haldies undergo hydrolysis more readily than aryl halides...

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  19. With the help of resonance show that aryl halides are lesser reactive ...

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  20. With the help of hybridisation show that aryl halides are lesser react...

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