4.) Propylene oxide is a chiral molecule. Hydrolysis of propylene oxide gives propylene glycol, another chiral molecule: hydrolysis CH, H,C он HO a. Provide a mechanism for the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of pure (R)-propylene oxide (treatment with H;SO, H,O), showing the correct stereochemistry.

4.) Propylene oxide is a chiral molecule. Hydrolysis of propylene oxide gives propylene glycol, another chiral molecule: hydrolysis CH, H,C он HO a. Provide a mechanism for the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of pure (R)-propylene oxide (treatment with H;SO, H,O), showing the correct stereochemistry.

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a. Provide a mechanism for the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of pure (R)-propylene oxide (treatment
with H;SO, H,O), showing the correct stereochemistry.

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