An engaging illustration of the physical differences among menthol stereoisomers

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1046-1048

  Treadwell, Edward M ^a   Black, T Howard ^a  

^a EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL BONDS; DEMONSTRATIONS; EDUCATION; ISOMERS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHENOLS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ENANTIOMERS; MELTING POINT ANALYSIS; MENTHOL ISOPROPYLMETHYLCYCLOHEXANOL; MENTHOL STEREOISOMERS;

STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 21244466044     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1046     Document Type: Article

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