ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Chapter 6 6. 13a Reactions That Involve Racemization(外消旋化) g a reaction that transforms an optically active compound into a racemic form is said to proceed with racemization o Racemization takes place where the reaction causes chiral molecules to be converted to an achiral intermediate CH?,CH L CH2CH2CH3 CH3 CH2CH, H,O C-Br HO- C-OH acetone HrC CH3 HaC CHCH CHCH CHCH Department of Chemistry, Xiamen UniversityORGANIC CHEMISTRY Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University Chapter 6 6.13A Reactions That Involve Racemization（外消旋化） A reaction that transforms an optically active compound into a racemic form is said to proceed with racemization. Racemization takes place where the reaction causes chiral molecules to be converted to an achiral intermediate. C CH3CH2CH2 H3CCH2CH3 Br H2O acetone C CH3CH2CH2 H3CCH2CH3 C OH CH2CH2CH3 CH3 CH2CH3 HO +