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JEE Main 20268 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
8 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

JEE Main 2026 · 8 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

The major product of which of the following reaction is not...

The major product of which of the following reaction is not obtained by rearrangement reaction?The major product of which of the following reaction is not obtained by rearrangement reaction?The major product of which of the following reaction is not obtained by rearrangement reaction?The major product of which of the following reaction is not obtained by rearrangement reaction?The major product of which of the following reaction is not obtained by rearrangement reaction?The major product of which of the following reaction is not obtained by rearrangement reaction?

Options

  1. AThe molar mass of the water insoluble product formed from the fusion of chromite ore ((FeCr_2 O_4)) with (Na_2 CO_3) in
  2. BThe molar mass of the water insoluble product formed from the fusion of chromite ore ((FeCr_2 O_4)) with (Na_2 CO_3) in
  3. CThe molar mass of the water insoluble product formed from the fusion of chromite ore ((FeCr_2 O_4)) with (Na_2 CO_3) in
  4. DThe molar mass of the water insoluble product formed from the fusion of chromite ore ((FeCr_2 O_4)) with (Na_2 CO_3) in

Correct answer

B. The molar mass of the water insoluble product formed from the fusion of chromite ore ((FeCr_2 O_4)) with (Na_2 CO_3) in

Step-by-step solution

In option (A), the Friedel-Crafts alkylation of benzene with 1-chloropropane involves the formation of a primary carbocation, CH3CH2CH2+CH_3CH_2CH_2^+. This undergoes a 1,2-hydride shift to form a more stable secondary carbocation, CH3CH+CH3CH_3CH^+CH_3, which then attacks the benzene ring to yield cumene. Thus, rearrangement occurs.

In option (B), the acid-catalyzed dehydration of tert-butyl alcohol proceeds via the formation of a tert-butyl carbocation, (CH3)3C+(CH_3)_3C^+. Since it is already a highly stable tertiary carbocation, it does not undergo any rearrangement and directly loses a proton to form 2-methylpropene.

In option (C), the isomerization of n-hexane in the presence of anhydrous AlCl3AlCl_3 and HClHCl proceeds via the formation of carbocations that undergo skeletal rearrangements to form more stable branched isomers like 2-methylpentane.

In option (D), the acid-catalyzed dehydration of neopentyl alcohol initially forms a primary neopentyl carbocation, (CH3)3CCH2+(CH_3)_3CCH_2^+. This undergoes a 1,2-methyl shift to form a more stable tertiary carbocation, (CH3)2C+CH2CH3(CH_3)_2C^+CH_2CH_3, which then loses a proton to yield 2-methyl-2-butene. Thus, rearrangement occurs.

Therefore, the reaction in option (B) is the only one where the major product is not obtained by a rearrangement reaction.

Answer: The major product of which of the following reaction is not obtained by rearrangement reaction?
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