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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2023

Which of the given alkylhalide would undergo racemisation when hydrolysis is done with aq. KOH?

  1. A Ethyl Chloride
  2. B n-propyl Chloride
  3. C isopropyl Chloride
  4. D n-butyl Chloride
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(C) isopropyl Chloride

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Racemization occurs via the \( \text{S}_{\text{N}}1 \) mechanism. \( \text{S}_{\text{N}}1 \) mechanism is favored by carbocation stability: \( 3^\circ > 2^\circ > 1^\circ \). Among the given options, isopropyl chloride (\( \text{CH}_3\text{CHClCH}_3 \)) is a \( 2^\circ \) alkyl…
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