Provide a Reasonable Synthetic Strategy for the Synthesis of a Racemic

question 19

Essay

Provide a reasonable synthetic strategy for the synthesis of a racemic mixture of (1R,2R)and (1S,2S)-2-bromo-1-methylcyclopentanol from methylcyclopentane:

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