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3-Chlorobut-1-ene is solvolysed in water through a free allylic cation. Counting every stereoisomer that can in principle form (E/Z isomers and enantiomers counted separately), the number of different alcohols produced is

  1. A2
  2. B3
  3. C4
  4. D6

Answer: C

The cation is attacked at either terminus. Attack at C-2 gives but-3-en-2-ol, which has one stereocentre: (R) and (S), 2 isomers. Attack at C-4 gives but-2-en-1-ol, with a C=C that can be E or Z: 2 isomers. Total stereoisomeric alcohols.
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