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Chapter 19, Problem 19.76

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Benzene was treated with (R)-2-chlorobutane in the presence of aluminum trichloride, and the resulting product mixture was found to be optically inactive. (a) What products are expected, assuming that conditions are chosen to favor monoalkylation? (b) Explain why the product mixture is optically inactive.

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QUESTION:

Benzene was treated with (R)-2-chlorobutane in the presence of aluminum trichloride, and the resulting product mixture was found to be optically inactive. (a) What products are expected, assuming that conditions are chosen to favor monoalkylation? (b) Explain why the product mixture is optically inactive.

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This exercise tells us that when benzene is treated with (R)-2-chlorobutane in the presence of aluminum trichloride catalyst, that the resulting product mixture is found to be optically inactive.

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