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When (–)-2-methyl butan-1-ol is heated with conc. HCl (+) 1-chloro-2-methyl butane is obtained. The reaction is an example of

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racemisation

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retention

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inversion

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

During this reaction , no bond at steriocentre is broken, thus the product has same steriochemical configuration. i.e., retention of configuration is seen. 

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