Manipal Engineering Manipal Engineering Solved Paper-2013

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    I. Formation of A has proceeded with racemisation.
    II. Formation of B has proceeded with inversion.
    Select the correct statement.

    A) I and It    

    B) Only I

    C) Only III              

    D)        None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    \[{{S}_{N}}1\]reaction proceed through formation of carbocation which can form a pair of enantiomers. Thus, recemisation takes place (statement I).\[{{S}_{N}}2\]reaction   takes   place forming   pantavalent intermediate which loses\[C{{l}^{-}}\]giving inverted alcohol. (8tatement II) Hence, statements I and II both are correct.


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