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2,4-pentanedione is treated with excess of KCN in acetic acid solution and finally hydrolysed with dilute H2SO4 giving products only with molecular formula C7H12O6 (dicarboxylic acids). The correct statement regarding product(s) of this reaction is/are

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Important Questions on Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

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Why dextro and laevo – rotatory isomers of Butan-2-ol are difficult to separate by fractional distillation ?

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Predict the stereochemistry of the product formed if an optically active alkyl halide undergoes substitution reaction by SN1 mechanism.
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Two possible stereo-structures of CH3CHOHCOOH , which are optically active, are called:
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Give reason.

In case of optically active alkyl halides SN1 reaction are accompanied by racemization.

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Which of the following compounds will show retention in configuration on nucleophile substitution by OH- ion?
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2-Bromobutane is optically active. Explain the stereo-chemical aspect of SN1 reaction of 2-Bromobutane with OH- ions.