Question

Assertion: Hydrolysis of (–)-2-bromooctane proceeds with inversion of configuration.

Reason: This reaction proceeds through the formation of a carbocation.

Options

• Assertion and reason both are correct and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

• Assertion and reason both are wrong statements.

• Assertion is correct but reason is wrong statement.

• Assertion is wrong but reason is correct statement.

• Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.

Answer 1

Assertion is correct but reason is wrong statement.

Explanation:

 Hydrolysis of 2-bromooctane follows S_N2 mechanism hence inversion in configuration takes place. This reaction does not involve the formation of carbocation intermediate.