JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 8.4. Organic chemistry reaction mechanism
A solution of \(( -)-1 -\) chloro \({-1}-\) phenylethane in toluene racemises slowly in the presence of a small amount of \(SbCl_5,\) due to the formation of :
- A carbanion
- B carbene
- C carbocation
- D free radical
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(C) carbocation
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\begin{matrix} Cl-CH-C{{H}_{3}} \\ |\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, \\ \underset{(-)\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{Ph\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}}\, \\ \end{matrix}\xrightarrow[Toluene]{SbC{{l}_{5}}}\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} (Carbocation) \\ (planar)…
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