JEE Main 2024 Chemistry question

Chemistry Haloalkanes and Haloarenes JEE Main 2024

The correct statement regarding nucleophilic substitution reaction in a chiral alkyl halide is :

(A)Retention occurs in reaction and inversion occurs in reaction
(B)Racemisation occurs in both and reactions
(C)Racemisation occurs in reaction and inversion occurs in reactionCorrect
(D)Racemisation occurs in reaction and retention occurs in reaction.

Answer: (C)

Solution

proceeds through a planar carbocation that can be attacked from both sides,

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Question ID VK-016698