Hydrocarbons Question 71

Question: $ CH\equiv CH\underset{H_2SO_4}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{H_2O/H{g^{2+}}}}}X\xrightarrow{LiAlH_4}Y\xrightarrow{P_4/Br_2}Z $ Here Z is [JIPMER 2002]

Options:

A) Ethylene bromide

B) Ethanol

C) Ethyl bromide

D) Ethylidene bromide

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

$ CH\equiv CH\underset{H_2SO_4}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{H_2O/H{g^{2+}}}}}H_3C-\underset{(\times )}{\overset{\overset{O}{\mathop{||}}}{\mathop{C}}}-H $

$ CH_3-\underset{(y)}{\mathop{CH_2}}-OH\xrightarrow{{P_4}\text{/}Br_2}\underset{(z)}{\mathop{C_2H_5Br}} $