Question

Which of the following is likely to undergo racemisation during alkaline hydrolysis?

पर्याय

• \[\ce{(CH3)3C - CH2 - Cl}\]

• \[\begin{array}{cc}
  \ce{H3C - CH - CH3}\\
  |\phantom{..}\\
  \ce{Cl}\phantom{.}
  \end{array}\]

• \[\begin{array}{cc}
  \ce{H3C - CH2 - CH - CH3}\\
  \phantom{.....}|\\
  \phantom{......}\ce{Cl}
  \end{array}\]

• \[\begin{array}{cc}
  \ce{H3C - CH2 - CH - CH2 - CH3}\\
  |\phantom{..}\\
  \ce{Cl}\phantom{.}
  \end{array}\]

Answer 1

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H3C - CH2 - CH - CH3}\\
\phantom{.....}|\\
\phantom{......}\ce{Cl}
\end{array}\]

Explanation:

Among the given compounds,

\[\begin{array}{cc}\ce{H3C - CH2 - CH - CH3}\\
\phantom{.....}|\\\phantom{......}\ce{Cl}\end{array}\] will undergo racemisation during alkaline hydrolysis. The reaction involved is as follows: