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The SN2 reaction involves back-side attack and therefore results in a "Walden Inversion." For which one of the substrates shown would you be able to demonstrate that such back-side attack with "Walden Inversion" has in fact occurred?

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Important Questions on Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

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Two possible stereo-structures of CH3CHOHCOOH , which are optically active, are called:
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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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Why dextro and laevo – rotatory isomers of Butan-2-ol are difficult to separate by fractional distillation ?

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Which of the following compounds will show retention in configuration on nucleophile substitution by OH- ion?