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The hydrolysis of optically active 2-bro...

The hydrolysis of optically active 2-bromobutane with aqueous NaOH result in the formation of :

A

`(+)` butan -2-ol

B

`(-)` butan -2-ol

C

`(pm)` butan -1-ol

D

`(pm)` butan -2-ol

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The correct Answer is:
D
2-bromobutane gives racemic mixture of `(pm)` butan-2-ol.
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