Q.
The major product of the following reaction is
A) [image:10_image22.emf]
B) [image:10_image23.emf]
C) [image:10_image24.emf]
D) [image:10_image25.emf]
Explanation
(a)
$\ Ph{S^{}}^{}$ is a strong nucleophile and dimethyl formamide (DMF) is a highly polar aprotic solvent. Condition indicates that nucleophilic substitution ($S_{N}2)$ takes place at $2{^\circ}$ benzylic place, stereochemically, it involves inversion of configuration.
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