Hydrocarbons Question 399

Question: The compound B formed in the following sequences of reactions is $ CH_3CH_2CH_2OH\xrightarrow{PCl_3}A\xrightarrow{Alco.KOH}B $ [NCERT 1981]

Options:

A) Propyne

B) Propene

C) Propanol

D) Propane

Show Answer

Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-OH\xrightarrow{PCl_3} $

$ \underset{propylchloride}{\mathop{\underset{\text{(a)}}{\mathop{CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-Cl}}}}\xrightarrow{Alc\text{.}KOH}\underset{\Pr opene}{\mathop{\underset{\text{(b)}}{\mathop{CH_3-CH=CH_2}}}} $