MCQ
For the given reaction
$\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{\,\,{R_1}} \\
|
\end{array}} \\
{R - C - X} \\
| \\
{\,\,{R_2}}
\end{array}\xrightarrow{{HOH}}\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{\,\,{R_1}} \\
|
\end{array}\,\,\,\,\,} \\
{R - C - OH} \\
{|\,\,\,} \\
{{R_2}}
\end{array}$
Which substrate will give maximum racemisation?
- A$\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,C{H_3}} \\
{\,\,\,\,\,|}
\end{array}} \\
{{C_6}{H_5} - C - Br} \\
{\,\,\,\,\,\,|} \\
{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,C{H_2}{H_5}}
\end{array}$ - B$\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,C{H_3}} \\
{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,|\,\,}
\end{array}} \\
{C{H_2} = CH - C - Br} \\
{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,|} \\
{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,C{H_2}{H_5}}
\end{array}$ - ✓

- D


