Product of Nucleophilic Substitution Uni Molecular reaction is in case of chiral substrate?
Correct answer: C. Recemic Mixture
- A. Inversion
- B. Retention
- C. Recemic Mixture
- D. Stereospecific
Explanation
An SN1 reaction forms a planar carbocation intermediate, so the nucleophile can attack from either side and usually gives a racemic mixture of configurations. The likely mistake is choosing inversion, which is characteristic of a single backside attack in an SN2 reaction, although SN1 reactions may show slight deviations from complete racemisation.
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Nucleophilic substitution replaces a leaving group in an alkyl halide when an electron-rich nucleophile attacks the carbon atom. The topic compares SN1 and SN2 mechanisms, including reaction conditions, substrate structure, solvent effects, nucleophile strength, carbocation formation and stereochemical changes, and distinguishes substitution from elimination.
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