Compound Q reacts separately with HCN and $$$\mathrm{NaBH}_{4}$$$ under suitable conditions. Both reactions produce an organic product with a chiral centre. What is compound $$$Q$$$ ?

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Exam No：9701_s24_qp_13 Year：2024 Question No：38

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1.3.1.1 shells, sub-shells and orbitals

1.3.1.2 principal quantum number (n)

1.3.1.3 ground state, limited to electronic configuration

1.3.2 describe the number of orbitals making up s, p and d sub-shells, and the number of electrons that can fill s, p and d sub-shells

1.3.3 describe the order of increasing energy of the sub-shells within the first three shells and the 4s and 4p sub-shells

1.3.4 describe the electronic configurations to include the number of electrons in each shell, sub-shell and orbital

1.3.5 explain the electronic configurations in terms of energy of the electrons and inter-electron repulsion

1.3.6 determine the electronic configuration of atoms and ions given the atomic or proton number and charge, using either of the following conventions

1.3.7 understand and use the electrons in boxes notation

1.3.8 describe and sketch the shapes of s and p orbitals describe a free radical as a species with one or more unpaired electrons

Compound Q reacts separately with HCN and $$\(\mathrm{NaBH}_{4}\)$$ under suitable conditions. Both reactions produce an organic product with a chiral centre. What is compound $$\(Q\)$$ ?

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Compound Q reacts separately with HCN and $$\(\mathrm{NaBH}_{4}\)$$ under suitable conditions. Both reactions produce an organic product with a chiral centre. What is compound $$\(Q\)$$ ?

Answer:

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