Carroll, pp 111 - 118, # 1 - 11, 14, 17
1. Write the products expected for the stereospecific anti additions of Br2 to trans- and cis-stilbene. Indicate designations of configuration for each product and any other special aspects of stereochemistry.
2. The enzyme enolase catalyzes the dehydration reaction shown below. In an effort to better understand the mechanism, a deuterated analog of the substrate was created with deuterium specifically at position 3 and (2R,3R) stereochemistry. Upon dehydration, the product was solely the (E) isomer. Explain what this indicates about the mechanism.
