Organic chemistry lab questions
1. What is the absolute configuration and IUPAC names of (-)-menthone and (+)-isomenthone?
2. Use a molecular model set to build (-)-menthone and (+)-isomenthone. Sketch the 3D chair conformation or each compound as you observe it. Explain which one is more stable and why.
3. Propose a mechanism for the acid-catalyzed isomerization of (-)-menthone.