1) Draw a mechanism for the reaction of the preparation of dibromosuccinic acid and predict the...

1) Draw a mechanism for the reaction of the preparation of dibromosuccinic acid and predict the stereoisomer formed based on the stereochemistry of the starting material.
a) how did you determine experimentally the stereoisomer formed? Explain

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2,3-Dibromosuccinic acid can be prepared by the following two methods i.e, by treating Fumaric acid with Br₂ (electrophilic addition across double bond) which give a racemix mixture and by treating maleic acid with Br₂which give meso compound.

(a). The stereoisomers can be distinguished by checking it's optical activity, racemix mixture show optical acitvity whereas meso compounds are optically inactive.

queen_honey_blossom answered 1 year ago

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