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Published on: August 13, 2026
What are 
and 
in the following reaction sequence?
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
2 bromobutane 
haloalkane) reacts with 
via 
mechanism due to less steric hinderance and we get 2-methyl butane nitrile 
with inversion in structure which On hydrolysis gives methyl butanoic acid 
having inverted structure as that of haloalkane.
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