2. When (R)-2-butanol is treated with TsCl in pyridine and then reacted with NaCl, the product is ______ (A) (S)-2-chlorobutane (B) (R)- 2-chlorobutane (C) meso-2-chlorobutane (D) a racemic mixture of (A) and (B)
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(R)-2-butanol is treated with TsCl in pyridine: This step converts the alcohol group (-OH) into a tosylate group (-OTs). The configuration of the chiral center remains the same, so we have (R)-2-butyl tosylate. Show more…
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