Optical isomerism (A-level only)

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Which of the following organic reactions results in a product mixture that is optically active?

(Assume any single enantiomer reactant used is 100% optically pure.)

The nucleophilic addition of HCN\text{HCN}HCN to pentan-3-one

The acid-catalysed dehydration of a single enantiomer of butan-2-ol

The SN1\text{S}_\text{N}1SN​1 hydrolysis of a single enantiomer of 3-bromo-3-methylhexane

The SN2\text{S}_\text{N}2SN​2 hydrolysis of a single enantiomer of 2-bromobutane

Optical isomerism (A-level only) Questions

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