NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryPractice
The ease of dehydrohalogenation of alkyl halide with alcoholic KOH is
Options
- A3 ° < 2 ° < 1 °
- B3 ° > 2 ° > 1 °
- C3 ° < 2 ° > 1 °
- D3 ° > 2 ° < 1 °
Correct answer
B. 3 ° > 2 ° > 1 °
Step-by-step solution
Such dehydrohalogenation follow E 2 mechanism. The driving force of such reaction is the stability of alkene produced. Since, tertiary alkyl halide can give more substituted alkene, it reacts fastest followed by secondary and primary i . e . , 3 ° > 2 ° > 1 ° .