Question

Which of the following compounds will give racemic mixture on nucleophilic substitution by OH$^{-}$ ions?

• A. Only (i)
• B. (i), (i) and (ii)
• C. (ii) and (iii)
• D. (i) and (iii)

Hint:

Racemic mixtures occur when a chiral center undergoes nucleophilic substitution, leading to two products with inverted stereochemistry.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Nucleophilic substitution by OH$^{-}$ leads to a racemic mixture when the carbon undergoing substitution is chiral, which happens in compound (i).