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When either enantiomer of 3-chloro-l-butene ((R) or (S)] is subjected to hydrolysis, the products of the reaction are optically inactive. Explain these results. |
Answer» Solution :The solvolysis REACTION is `S_N^1` . The INTERMEDIATE ALLYLIC cation is ACHIRAL and therefore reacts with water to give the ENANTIOMERIC 3-buten-2-ols in equal amounts and to give some of the achiral 2-buten-1-ol:
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