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What is the end product of hydrolytic dehalogenation of DDT?(a) Dichloro diphenyl ethylene(b) 1- chloro diphenyl dichloroethylene(c) Trichloro triphenyl trichloroethylene(d) Dichloro diphenyl dichloroethyleneI had been asked this question in homework.I need to ask this question from Drugs Biotransformation in section Biotransformation of Drugs of Drug Biotechnology

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The correct choice is (d) DICHLORO DIPHENYL dichloroethylene

To ELABORATE: In the hydrolytic DEHALOGENATION a molecule of HCL is removed from the substrate. Thus in the case of Dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane when a molecule of HCL is removed we get Dichloro diphenyl dichloroethylene as the product.



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