What is the relation between d1 and d2 ?
I expect it to be because the terminal hydrogen atoms are perpendicular to each other, so d1 and d2 might be equal.
The reagents I have used here are $\ce{LiAlH_4}$ which reduces the carboxylic groups into alcohol.Used $\ce{HIO_4}$ which breaks up the molecule into methanal. Then I applied Grignard reagent which consisted ethyl for the alkyl part.Then I tried to oxide the terminal carbon into $\ce{COOH}$ b...
Most of you know that I am a vocal opponent of the effort criteria anyway, but I am getting a bit unnerved as of how inconsistent it is applied.
I am posting this as a specific example here only because I am too lazy to dig up others and this one simply is the freshest.
The question I am concer...