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.
Which of the following compounds will undergo racemisation when solution of KOH hydrolyses? (i) NEET 2014 Chemistry, General Organic Chemistry —…
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Which of the following compounds will undergo racemisation when solution of KOH hydrolyses?
(i)

(ii) CH3CH2CH2Cl
(iii)

(iv)

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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