For racemisation process, there must be presence of chiral carbon atom which is present in only (iv) compound. Hence, the compound in option (iv) can undergo racemisation beacuse all the 4 substitutent groups are different and there is no plane of symmetry.
NEET UG 2014 — Chemistry Organic Chemistry
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Which of the following compounds will undergo racemisation when solution of KOH hydrolyses?
(i)
(ii) CH3CH2CH2Cl
(iii)
(iv)
Official previous-year question
Held on 30 Apr 2014 · Verified 9 Jul 2026.
Options
- A
(iv)
- B
(ii) and (i)
- C
(iii)
- D
(i) and (iv)
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