4.2 Propose a mechanism for the following reaction and account for the formation of a racemic mixture. H3O+ НО.

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Chapter11: Reactions Of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitutions And Eliminations
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4.2
Propose a mechanism for the following reaction and account for the formation of a
racemic mixture.
H3O+
HO
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