Organic Chemistry
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Author: Paula Y. Bruice
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Chapter 11, Problem 60P
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The reason should be explained when (S)-2-butanol is heated with sulfuric acid gives racemic mixture.
Concept introduction:
Racemization:
Alcohol is treated with strong acid like sulfuric acid which forms stable carbocation and it can undergoes addition reaction which forms the racemic mixture.
The stability of carbocation is given below,
Tertiary carbocation is more stable than the secondary and primary.
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