Explain in Quantitative Terms the Circumstances Under Which the Following $\rightarrow$

question 99

Short Answer

Explain in quantitative terms the circumstances under which the following reaction can proceed.
citrate $\rightarrow$ isocitrate
$\Delta$ G'° = +13.3 kJ/mol

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Definitions:

Benzophenone

An organic compound with the formula (C6H5)2CO, commonly used in organic chemistry as a photoinitiator.

Diethyl Ether

An organic compound commonly used as a solvent, characterized by an oxygen atom connecting two ethyl groups.

1-Butanol

A primary alcohol with the chemical formula C4H9OH, characterized by a four-carbon straight chain terminating in a hydroxyl group.

PhCHO

Formaldehyde with a phenyl group, also known as benzaldehyde, a common organic compound used in synthesis.