A dextro-rotatory optically active alkyl halide undergoes hydrolysis by SN2 mechanism. The resulting alcohol is

Question

A dextro-rotatory optically active alkyl halide undergoes hydrolysis by SN2 mechanism. The resulting alcohol is (A) dextrorotatory (B) laevorotatory (C) optically inactive due to racemization (D) may be dextro or laevorotatory

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SN2 reactions occur with inversion of configuration. Therefore, an optically active reactant gives an optically active product whose sign of rotation cannot be predicted i.e. option is correct.

Q. A dextro-rotatory optically active alkyl halide undergoes hydrolysis by $S_{N} 2$ mechanism. The resulting alcohol is

dextrorotatory

laevorotatory

optically inactive due to racemization

may be dextro or laevorotatory

$S_{N} 2$ reactions occur with inversion of configuration. Therefore, an optically active reactant gives an optically active product whose sign of rotation cannot be predicted i.e. option is correct.

Q. A dextro-rotatory optically active alkyl halide undergoes hydrolysis by SN​2 mechanism. The resulting alcohol is