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Whether the Friedal-Crafts reaction of benzene with (R)-2-chlorobutane will lead to an optically active or racemic product is to be explained.
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The Friedal-Crafts reaction occurs through the formation of a carbocation intermediate. The carbocation is a planar species, as the positively charged carbon is in sp2 hybridized state. The reaction with the
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Whether the Friedal-Crafts reaction of benzene with (R)-2-chlorobutane will lead to an optically active or racemic product is to be explained.
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