MHT CET Chemistry question

Alkaline hydrolysis of which among the following compounds leads to the formation of a racemate? [MHTCET 2014]

Answer: (A)

Solution

A racemate forms when hydrolysis goes through a planar carbocation at a chiral centre; 1-bromo-1-phenylethane gives the benzylic

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