(a). Why are alkyl halides insoluble in water? (b). Why is butan-1-ol optically inactive but butane-2 ol is optically active in nature? (c). Although

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(a). Why are alkyl halides insoluble in water? (b). Why is butan-1-ol optically inactive but butane-2 ol is optically active in nature? (c). Although

(a). Why are alkyl halides insoluble in water?
(b). Why is butan-1-ol optically inactive but butane-2 ol is optically active in nature?
(c). Although chlorine is an electron withdrawing group yet it is ortho para directing in electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction. Why?

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Salim Ahmed Kawsar · Accepted Answer · 2023-02-05T15:29:48+06:00

Salim Ahmed Kawsar

(a). Athough alkyl halides contain a polar `C-X` bond, they are not involved in any intermolecular hydrogen bonding with water. Therefore, these are water insoluble.
(b). Butan-2-ol has a chiral carbon while it is absent in butan-1-ol.

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