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An S(N)2 reaction at an asymmetric ca...

An `S_(N)2` reaction at an asymmetric carbon of a compound always gives

A

An enantiomer of the substrate

B

A product with opposite optical rotation

C

A mixture of diastereomers

D

A single stereoisomer.

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The correct Answer is:
B
Inversion occurs in `SN^2` reaction, so a product with opposite optical rotation is obtained.
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