Question

show all the optical isomers of 3-bromo-2-butanol.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Pure stereoisomers of 3-bromo-2-butanols (R,S)-5 and (R,R)-6 and 2-acetoxy-3-bromobutane (S,R)-3 and (S,S)-4 obtained by lipase catalysed hydrolysis of racemic anti- or syn-2-acetoxy-3-bromobutanes 3 and 4 obtained from dl- or meso-2,3-butanediol, 1 and 2, respectively.