At elevated temperatures, 2-butanol reacts with HCl in the presence of ZnCl2. The reaction's end product: a. retains its configuration  b. inverts it configuration c. is racemic  d. none of the above

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At elevated temperatures, 2-butanol reacts with HCl in the presence of ZnCl2. The reaction's end product:

a. retains its configuration
 b. inverts it configuration
c. is racemic
 d. none of the above

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