Engineering
Chemistry
Nucleophilic Substitution
Chemical Properties of Alkyl Halide
Carboxylic Acids
Question

Which of the statement is correct ?

Formation of R–Cl from R–OH by reaction with SOCl2 is best method because byproducts are gases.

CH4 can be prepared by decarboxylation of carboxylic acid.

Inversion of configuration take place during SN2 mechansim at α-chiral carbon. 

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Solution


in SN2 inversion takes place    
R–OH + SOCl2 → RCl + SO2(↑) + H(↑) because by product are in gaseous state so reaction goes in foward direction.
Me–COOH NaOH + CaO Me–H + CO2 (↑)