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2-Bromobutane reacts with OH^(-) in H_(2)O to give 2-butanol. The reaction involves

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retention in configuration
inversionin configuration
racemization
mutarotation

SOLUTION :2-Bromobutane, `CH_(3)-underset(Br)underset(|)(CH)CH_(2)CH_(3)` is `2^(@)` ALKYL HALIDE. It REACTS with `OH^(-)` in PROTIC solvent `(H_(2)O)` through `S_(N)1` mechanism. Therefore, it involves racemisation.


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