AP EAMCET202017 Sep 2020Morning ShiftChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryActual
The products in the reaction given below are ' ( ) ' denotes a free radical.
Options
- AMeso forms
- BRacemic mixture
- C(d ) - and (/ )-forms
- DCis-trans isomers
Correct answer
B. Racemic mixture
Step-by-step solution
The given reaction is the chain termination step of a free radical substitution reaction. Here, the trigonal planar free radical ( ( C ₂ H ₅- - C H - CH ₃ ) ) gets attacked by ( Cl ⁻ )with equal ease of retention and inversion in configuration. So, the final product is the equimolar mixture of (d ) - and (l )-forms called racemic mixture, which is optically inactive.