Which statement below best explains what is meant by the statement,"An organocuprate reaction with a vinyl halide is stereospecific"? A)The reaction of a specific stereoisomer with the R₂CuLi reagent will yield that particular stereoisomer as the product. B)The reaction of a vinyl halide with the R₂CuLi reagent will only yield the cis product. C)The reaction of a vinyl halide with the R₂CuLi reagent will only yield the trans product. D)The reaction of a vinyl halide with the R₂CuLi reagent will only yield one enantiomer product-either R or S configuration.

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The statement that an organocuprate reaction with a vinyl halide is stereospecific means that the reaction preserves the stereochemistry of the starting material. Thus, if a specific stereoisomer is used as the starting material, the product will also be that same stereoisomer, reflecting the preservation of stereochemistry through the reaction.

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