Which of the following compounds will give racemic mixture on nucleophilic substitution by `OH^(-)` ion?

Options

A. I
B. I, II, III
C. II, III
D. I, III

Answer

A

Explanation

`CH_3-underset(C_2H_5)underset(|)overset(*)(CH)-Br` contains a chiral carbon and gives a racemic product ifit undergoes `S_N1` reaction.