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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

  1. An-propyl bromide
  2. BIsopropyl bromide
  3. CSecondary butyl bromide
  4. 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 β\beta-carbon and a halogen atom from the α\alpha-carbon to form an alkene.

For n-propyl bromide (CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-Br),thereisonlyoneβ), there is only one \beta-carbon, yielding only propene.

For isopropyl bromide (CH_3-CH(Br)-CH_3),thetwoβ), the two \beta-carbons are equivalent, yielding only propene.

For secondary butyl bromide (CH_3-CH_2-CH(Br)-CH_3),therearetwonon−equivalentβ), there are two non-equivalent \beta-carbons. Elimination of hydrogen from these different β\beta-carbons yields a mixture of 1-butene and 2-butene (which further exists as cis and trans isomers).

For tertiary butyl bromide ((CH3)3C−Br(CH_3)_3C-Br), all three β\beta-carbons are equivalent, yielding only 2-methylpropene.

Thus, secondary butyl bromide gives a mixture of alkenes.

Answer: Secondary butyl bromide
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