G. Mechanisms that Racemize the &Lambda and &Delta Forms of Metal Tris Chelates
1. Non-dissociative Mechanisms: b. The Ray Dutt Mechanism for GaL3



A: &Lambda -GaL3

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color the one O atom that begins on a front face and moves to a back face

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Calculated Transition State for the Ray Dutt
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B: &Delta -GaL3

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Note that the Ray Dutt Mechanism also interconverts the &Lambda and &Delta isomers
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