Explain why: (a) The rate of iodination of optically active 1-phenyl-2-methyl-1-butanone in acetic acid/HNO 3 is identical

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(a) The rate of iodination of optically active 1-phenyl-2-methyl-1-butanone in acetic acid/HNO3 is identical to its rate of racemization under the same conditions.

(b) The rates of bromination and iodination of acetophenone are identical at a given acid concentration.

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781936221349

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Authors: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise

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