In case of optically active alkyl halides SN1 reactions are

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In case of optically active alkyl halides SN1 reactions are accompanied by racemisation Can you think of the reason why it happens Actually the carbocation formed in the slow step being sp ybridised is planar achiral The attack of the nucleophile may be accomplished from either side of the plane of carbocation resulting in mixture of products one having the same configuration the OH