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Option: 1

Both the ethers obtained by the two routes have opposite but equal optical rotation.


Option: 2

One of the either is obtained as a recemic mixture.


Option: 3

Step II & III both are S_{N}2 reaction and both have inversion


Option: 4

Step II has inversion but step III has retention.


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Secondary alcohol -

-OH   group is attached to secondary carbon.

- wherein

 

 

 

Ethers preparation by alcohol dehydration -

It is nucleophilic bimolecular reaction (SN2) having primary alkyl group.Follows SN1 pathway with secondary or tertiary alcohol.

- wherein

2ROH+H_{2}SO_{4}\overset{410K}{\rightarrow}R-O-R+H_{2}O

-

 

Therefore, Option(1) is correct

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