NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesPractice
Neopentyl bromide, undergoes dehydrohalogenation to give alkenes even though it has no β − H . This is due to
Options
- AE 2 mechanism
- BRearrangement of carbocations by E 1 mechanism
- CE 1 cB mechanism
- DE 4 mechanism
Correct answer
B. Rearrangement of carbocations by E 1 mechanism
Step-by-step solution
Neopentyl bromide give a carbocation as intermediate which undergo for rearrangement and show E 1 mechanism (even though it has no β − H atom). Thus Rearrangement of carbocations by E 1 mechanism is the correct option.