Question: Reaction of lithium diphenylcuprate with optically active 2-bromobutane yields 2-phenylbutane, with high net inversion of configuration, When the 2-bromobutane used has the stereostructure shown, will

Reaction of lithium diphenylcuprate with optically active 2-bromobutane yields 2-phenylbutane, with high net inversion of configuration, When the 2-bromobutane used has the stereostructure shown, will the 2-phenylbutane formed have the R or the S configuration?

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