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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALCOHOLS & PHENOLS & ETHERS

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Which statement is true regarding following reactions trans −2−-2- Butene ⟶HCO3HA\stackrel{\mathrm{HCO}_{3} H}{\longrightarrow} A cis-2-Butene ⟶HCO3HB\stackrel{\mathrm{HCO}_{3} \mathrm{H}}{\longrightarrow} B
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Correct option: C
compound AA and BB are formed by anti addition and they are meso and racemic mixture respectively
The correct answer is C because performic acid causes anti-hydroxylation, leading to meso product from trans-2-butene and racemic mixture from cis-2-butene.

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