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(+) - 2 - chloro - 2 - phenylethane in toluene racemises slowly in the presence of small amount of SbCI_(5), due of the formation of-

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carbanion
carbene
free - radical
CARBOCATION

Solution :`SbCI_(5)` abstracts `CI^(-)` ion from (+) - 2 - chloro - 2 - phenyl - ETHANE & forms a planar carbocation. Now, the NUCLEOPHILE `(CI^(-))` can attack this carbocation from SIDE of the plane thereby causing racemisation of the compound.


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