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Nucleophilic Substitution in Alkyl Halides

Which of the ...

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Which of the following compounds will undergo racemisation when the solution of $K O H$ hydrolyses?

(i)

and

(i i)

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(i i)

and

(i v)

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(i i i)

and

(i v)

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Only

(i v)

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Solution

The correct option is D Only $(i v)$
Only (iv) option will undergo racemization when the solution of KOH hydrolyzes because it is the only compound which contains a chiral carbon atom.

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