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Alcohols Phenols and Ethers question

2021 · 27 Aug · Shift 2 · Q8
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Alcohols Phenols and Ethers question

2021 · 27 Aug · Shift 2 · Q8

JEE MainChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersMCQ+4 / −1
The major product of the following reaction, if it occurs by SN2SN_2SN2​ mechanism is : JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Evening Shift Chemistry - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Question 90 English
  1. A
    JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Evening Shift Chemistry - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Question 90 English Option 1
  2. B
    JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Evening Shift Chemistry - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Question 90 English Option 2
  3. C
    JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Evening Shift Chemistry - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Question 90 English Option 3
  4. D
    JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Evening Shift Chemistry - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Question 90 English Option 4
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Correct answer: D

The question statement refers to a reaction and asks for the major product under an SN2S_N2SN​2 mechanism, but the actual reaction scheme and option structures are missing in the provided prompt. All four options A,B,C,DA,B,C,DA,B,C,D are blank, so there is no chemical information available to analyze.

1. What is required to solve this question?

To determine the major product in an SN2S_N2SN​2 reaction, we must know:

  1. the substrate structure,
  2. the nucleophile/reagent,
  3. the leaving group,
  4. the stereochemistry if relevant,
  5. the actual product structures/options.

Without these, the product cannot be derived.

2. Why the answer cannot be verified

An SN2S_N2SN​2 reaction depends strongly on substrate and geometry:

  • primary halides usually undergo SN2S_N2SN​2 readily,
  • tertiary centers do not,
  • there is backside attack,
  • Walden inversion occurs at the reacting stereocenter.

But since the reaction image/options are absent, none of these can be applied to select among A,B,C,DA,B,C,DA,B,C,D.

3. Comparison with stored answer

The stored correct answer is given as DDD, but because the actual reaction and options are missing, I cannot independently verify whether DDD is correct.

So I must disagree with certainty of validation, not because DDD is definitely wrong, but because the information is insufficient to solve the problem properly.

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