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BITSAT Chemistry Hydrocarbons 2024 BITSAT 2024 (Memory Based Paper 3)

BITSAT Chemistry Question (2024) — Solution

Question

The major product of the reaction between CH _3 CH _2 ONa and ( CH _3 )_3 CCl in ethanol is

Options

  1. A. CH _3 CH _2 OC ( CH _3 )_3
  2. B. CH _2= C ( CH _3 )_2
  3. C. CH _3 CH _2 C ( CH _3 )_3
  4. D. CH _3 CH = CHCH _3

Answer

B. CH _2= C ( CH _3 )_2

Step-by-step solution

Tertiary alkyl halides readily undergo dehydrohalogenation to form alkenes.

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