Question

CH₃ - CH₂ - C - CH₃ obtained by chlorination of
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Cl
n-butane, will be
(a) l-form (b) d-form
(c) meso form (d) racemic mixture

Answer 1

The racmeic mixture is formed as as result of chlorination of CH₃ - CH₂ - C - CH₃.

Option (C) is correct.

Explanation:

An optically inactive compound forming optically active compound during a reaction always gives racemic mixture .

CH₃ - CH₂ - C - CH₃ is an optically inactive compound which reacts with chlorine to give optically active compound.

CH₃ - CH₂ - C - CH₃ + Cl ----> CH₃ - CH  --Cl - C - CH₃

The mixture converts from:

Inactive ----> Active

Thus the racmeic mixture is formed as as result of chlorination of CH₃ - CH₂ - C - CH₃.

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