JEE Advanced 2008Paper 1
- Exam
- JEE Advanced
- Year
- 2008
- Paper
- Paper 1
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
JEE Advanced 2008 · Paper 1 · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
The major product of the following reaction is
The major product of the following reaction is

Options
- A

- B

- C

- D

Correct answer
A. 
Step-by-step solution
is a strong nucleophile and dimethylformamide (DMF) is a highly polar aprotic solvent. Condition indicates that nucleophilic substitution takes place at benzylic place, stereochemically it involves inversion of configuration.

Aryl group can exhibit neighbouring group or can show anchimeric assistance but not possible here due to deactivity imparted by . It can be if would have been instead of .
Aryl group can exhibit neighbouring group or can show anchimeric assistance but not possible here due to deactivity imparted by . It can be if would have been instead of .