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Reaction of R2butanol with ptoluenesulphonyl chloride in pyridine followed by reaction with LiBr gives:

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R1butyl bromide
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R2butyl tosylare
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R1butyl tosylate
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D
R2butyl bromide
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Solution

The correct option is D R2butyl bromide
R2 butylbromide
The above reaction mechanism follows SN1 mechanism.
OpTs is a good leaving group thus a carbocation formed, which gives the product in same stereochemistry as of Reactant.

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