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Which of the following compounds will undergo racemisation when a solution of hydrolyses them?
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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

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Racemisation occurs during hydrolysis of a chiral alkyl halide. is chiral (the carbon with is bonded to , , , and ).It forms a stable benzylic carbocation, favoring .Attack of on the planar carbocation from either side results in a racemic mixture.

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Which of the following compounds will undergo racemisation when a solution of hydrolyses them?
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A
B
C
D

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