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When does maximum racemization takes place? 100% H2O 100% Acetone 80% H20 + 20% Acetone 80% Acetone + 20% H2O

When does maximum racemization takes place?
  1. 100% H2O
  2. 100% Acetone
  3. 80% H20 + 20% Acetone
  4. 80% Acetone + 20% H2O

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POOJA THAKRAL
15 Points
4 years ago
Answer is 80% H2O + 20% Acetone
because SN1 mechanism goes through intimate ion pair formation and then a cation formation
more polar attacking nucleophile, can attack at intimate pair and inversion can take place
So polarity is reduced by some precentage tp get a good racimisation

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