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Are all helicenes optically active? Aren't they having a plane of symmetry? [closed]
Are all helicenes optically active?
Aren't they having a plane of symmetry or centre of symmetry?
Please give a detailed explanation
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When does the angle between the planes in tetrahedral molecule with central atom deviate from 90°?
Consider an atom X bonded to four other atoms A, B, C, D in a tetrahedral fashion with sp³ hybridisation. If A, B, C, D are the same, every bond angle is 109.47°, and the angle between the planes ...
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Optical activity of (1r,3R,5S)-3,5-dimethyl-4-methylidenecyclohexan-1-ol
Could anyone explain why compound L is not optically active?
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