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8.12 Reaction Stereochemistry: Addition of H2O to an Achiral Alkene

Most of the biochemical reactions that take place in the body, as well as many organic reactions in the laboratory, yield products with chirality centers. For example, acid-catalyzed addition of H_{\t

1. Most of the biochemical reactions that take place in the bod

Most of the biochemical reactions that take place in the bod

2. As a general rule, the formation of a new chirality center b

As a general rule, the formation of a new chirality center b

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