Chemistry, asked by dharmendratamul66, 1 year ago

R-2-butanol on standing in aqueous acid is found to have lost its optical activity. explain

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Answered by theknowledg3173

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an achiral carbocation is formed which undergoes attack by H2O form both sides equally well to form (±)-2-octanol and so, the solution turns optically inactive.

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