AP EAMCET201823 Apr 2018Evening ShiftChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesActual
S _ N 2 reaction involving inversion of configuration takes place with an optically active compound Z . The compound Z is
Options
- ACH ₃ CH ₂ X
- B( CH ₃ )₂ CHX
- CCH ₃ CH ₂ CH ( CH ₃ ) X
- D( CH ₃ )₃ CX
Correct answer
C. CH ₃ CH ₂ CH ( CH ₃ ) X
Step-by-step solution
In S _ N 2 reaction the nucleophile attacks the electrophilic carbon of the electrophile. The bond between nucleophile and carbon forms at the same time that the bond between carbon and leaving group breaks.