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NEET 2026
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When 2-bromobutane is treated with aqueous KOH , the major product...

When 2-bromobutane is treated with aqueous KOH\mathrm{KOH}, the major product formed is PP. When the same alkyl halide is treated with alcoholic KOH\mathrm{KOH} and heated, the major product formed is QQ. Identify PP and QQ.

Options

  1. AP=Butan-2-ol, Q=But-2-eneP = \text{Butan-2-ol}, \ Q = \text{But-2-ene}
  2. BP=But-2-ene, Q=Butan-2-olP = \text{But-2-ene}, \ Q = \text{Butan-2-ol}
  3. CP=Butan-2-ol, Q=But-1-eneP = \text{Butan-2-ol}, \ Q = \text{But-1-ene}
  4. DP = \text{Bu\tan^{-1}-ol}, \ Q = \text{But-1-ene}

Correct answer

A. P=Butan-2-ol, Q=But-2-eneP = \text{Butan-2-ol}, \ Q = \text{But-2-ene}

Step-by-step solution

When 2-bromobutane is treated with aqueous KOH\mathrm{KOH}, it undergoes nucleophilic substitution. The hydroxide ion acts as a nucleophile and replaces the bromide ion, yielding butan-2-ol as the major product PP.

When 2-bromobutane is treated with alcoholic KOH\mathrm{KOH} and heated, it undergoes β\beta-elimination (dehydrohalogenation). The hydroxide or alkoxide ion acts as a base, removing a proton from the β\beta-carbon. According to Zaitsev's rule, the more highly substituted alkene is formed as the major product. Thus, but-2-ene is the major product QQ.

Therefore, P=Butan-2-olP = \text{Butan-2-ol} and Q=But-2-eneQ = \text{But-2-ene}.

Answer: P=Butan-2-ol, Q=But-2-eneP = \text{Butan-2-ol}, \ Q = \text{But-2-ene}
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