Question

iii.
Which of the following is likely to
undergo racemization during alkaline
hydrolysis?
CH-CH-C,H,
A
CH,CI
(II)
CH,
CH,-CH
CHCl
(III)​

Answer 1

Only (iv) option will undergo racemization when the solution of KOH hydrolyzes because it is the only compound which contains a chiral carbon atom.

October 15, 2019