The addition of Cl2 to trans−2−pentene produces a racemic mixture.
Show the structure of two chloronium ions that are formed in this reaction. And how many no of sp3 C is there in the product?
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Solution
During the addition of chlorine to trans2pentene to produce a racemic mixture of 2,3dichloro pentane, above two chloronium ions are obtained. They are a pair of enantiomers.