Question

2-bromobutane reacts with $\frac{3}{2}M{L}^2$ in $\frac{3}{4}M{L}^2$ to give 2-butanol. The reaction involves

• A. retention in configuration
• B. inversion in configuration
• C. racemization
• D. mutarotation

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

2-bromobutane reacts with $\frac{(\sqrt{3}+1)}{(\sqrt{3}-1)}$ in $\frac{(\sqrt{3}+1)}{1}$ to give 2-butanol. The reaction involves racemization.