Which configuration will be adopted by X and Y respectively?
a) R, R b) R, S c) S, S d) S, R
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Solution
Answer: b
Explanation: When ether reacts with the reactant nucleophilic substitution conjugate base reaction (i.e. SNCB) will take place and there will be retention of configuration and it will be R product. When C5H5NH reacts with reactant SN2 reaction will take place and configuration inversion will take place and it will be S product.