What best decribes the product(s) obtained when the following epoxide is treated with aqueous sodium hydroxide? n-Bu n-Bu O a 1:1 mixture of enantiomeric diols O a diol lacking any chirality centers an enantiomerically pure diol O a meso diol

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What best decribes the product(s) obtained when the following epoxide is treated with aqueous sodium hydroxide?
n-Bu
n-Bu
a 1:1 mixture of enantiomeric diols
a diol lacking any chirality centers
an enantiomerically pure diol
O a meso diol
Transcribed Image Text:What best decribes the product(s) obtained when the following epoxide is treated with aqueous sodium hydroxide? n-Bu n-Bu a 1:1 mixture of enantiomeric diols a diol lacking any chirality centers an enantiomerically pure diol O a meso diol
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