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In how many of the following reactions major product is a meso compound?
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(a) Anti addition, but alkene is not symmetrical, product is racemic mixture.
(b) Trans alkene  syn addition  racemic mixture product, as epoxide is formed.
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(f) Racemic mixture is obtained. Meso cannot be obtained in this reaction as alkene is not symmetrical.
(g) First cis alkene, then sys addition of – OH group, so meso product 

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In how many of the following reactions major product is a meso compound?a)  b)  c)  d)  e)  f)  g)