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An organic chemistry student reacted benzene (excess) with a racemic mixture of (S) and (R) enantiomers of 2-chloro-3,3- dimethylbutane in the presence of AICI3 followed by water. Which of the following represents at least 50% of the final product profile? [Note: more than one answer may or may not apply.] of

An organic chemistry student reacted benzene (excess) with a racemic mixture of (S) and (R) enantiomers of 2-chloro-3,3- dimethylbutane in the presence of AICI3 followed by water. Which of the following represents at least 50% of the final product profile? [Note: more than one answer may or may not apply.] of

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An organic chemistry student reacted benzene (excess) with a racemic mixture of (S) and (R) enantiomers of 2-chloro-3,3- dimethylbutane in the presence of AICI3 followed by water. Which of the following represents at least 50% of the final product profile? [Note: more than one answer may or may not apply.] ok of
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This is Friedel craft acylation reaction.In the the presence of Lewis  acid  thr carbocation  intermediate  formed and benzene  works  as nuclophile  and loss Aromaticity  but in last step retain Aromaticity  lossing H+ ion.

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