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Why is `(pm)` butan-2-ol is optically inactive?

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SHARAM PUBLICATION-HALOALKANES AND HALOARENES-EXERCISE
  1. Write the product of following reactions.

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  2. What are enantiomers and diasteromers ?

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  3. Why is (pm) butan-2-ol is optically inactive?

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  5. Draw the structure of the major monohalo products in each of the follo...

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  6. Draw the structure of the major monohalo products in each of the follo...

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  7. Draw the structure of the major monohalo products in each of the follo...

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  8. Write the IUPAC name of the following compounds. CH3 - CH (Cl) CH(Br...

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  9. Write the IUPAC name of the following compounds. Br - CH2 CH = CH C...

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  10. Which compound in each of the following pairs will react faster in SN ...

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  11. Which compound in each of the following pairs will react faster in S(N...

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  12. Why dipolemoment of chlorobenzene is lower than that of cyclohexyl chl...

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  13. Write the structure of the major organic products in each of the follo...

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  14. Write the structure of the major organic products in each of the follo...

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  15. Write the structure of major product in the following reactions. CH3...

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  16. Write the structure of major product in the following reactions. CH3...

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  17. "Direct iodination of benzene is difficult." Explain. Suggest an alter...

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  18. What happens when ethanol is treated with PCl5 and the resultant produ...

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  19. How can you convert toluene to benzyl alcohol ?

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  20. How will you convert benzene to biphenyl ?

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