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Which of the following would give `(-)-2-butanol` ?

A

B

C

D

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D
Inversion occurs in `(a)` and `(b)`, since chiral `(C-Br)` bond is broken. In `( c)`, hydrolysis of ester takes place without breaking the chiral `C` atom.
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