MHT CET 202623 AprilMorning Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 23 April
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
MHT CET 2026 · 23 April · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Which of the following alkyl halides gives a mixture of alkenes on...
Which of the following alkyl halides gives a mixture of alkenes on dehydrohalogenation?
Options
- An-propyl bromide
- BIsopropyl bromide
- CSecondary butyl bromide
- DTertiary butyl bromide
Correct answer
C. Secondary butyl bromide
Step-by-step solution
Dehydrohalogenation of alkyl halides involves the removal of a hydrogen atom from a -carbon and a halogen atom from the -carbon to form an alkene.
For n-propyl bromide (CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-Br-carbon, yielding only propene.
For isopropyl bromide (CH_3-CH(Br)-CH_3-carbons are equivalent, yielding only propene.
For secondary butyl bromide (CH_3-CH_2-CH(Br)-CH_3-carbons. Elimination of hydrogen from these different -carbons yields a mixture of 1-butene and 2-butene (which further exists as cis and trans isomers).
For tertiary butyl bromide (), all three -carbons are equivalent, yielding only 2-methylpropene.
Thus, secondary butyl bromide gives a mixture of alkenes.
Answer: Secondary butyl bromide
For n-propyl bromide (CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-Br-carbon, yielding only propene.
For isopropyl bromide (CH_3-CH(Br)-CH_3-carbons are equivalent, yielding only propene.
For secondary butyl bromide (CH_3-CH_2-CH(Br)-CH_3-carbons. Elimination of hydrogen from these different -carbons yields a mixture of 1-butene and 2-butene (which further exists as cis and trans isomers).
For tertiary butyl bromide (), all three -carbons are equivalent, yielding only 2-methylpropene.
Thus, secondary butyl bromide gives a mixture of alkenes.
Answer: Secondary butyl bromide