The reaction rigorously converting a pure alcohol () into an alkyl halide exclusively using thionyl chloride () gracefully safely neatly strictly cleanly operating without the explicit addition of a b

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The reaction rigorously converting a pure alcohol ($R-OH$) into an alkyl halide exclusively using thionyl chloride ($SOCl_2$) gracefully safely neatly strictly cleanly operating without the explicit addition of a base like pyridine heavily elegantly natively naturally explicitly correctly securely correctly proceeds by exactly which mechanism?

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: C. In the absence of an added base, Darzen's reagent operates strictly fundamentally via an internal nucleophilic substitution () mechanism safely flawlessly successfully seamlessly yielding exactly perfect strict retention of the original stereochemical configuration.

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