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by Krishnan G -
Number of replies: 1

Optically active 2-iodobutane on treatment with NaI in acetone gives a product which does not show optical activity.Why.

In reply to Krishnan G

Re: Chemistry

by Aashutosh Goyal -

It's due to racemization (In SN2 C is connected to two I atoms and loss of any one I atom will take place producing one optical isomer).