Organic Compounds Containing Halogens Question 107
Question: 1-chlorobutane reacts with alcoholic KOH to form
[IIT-JEE 1991; AFMC 1998]
Options:
A) 1-butene
B) 2-butane
C) 1-butanol
D) 2-butanol
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
$ CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2-Cl+KOH(alc\text{.})\to $
$ \underset{\text{1-butene}}{\mathop{CH_3CH_2-CH=CH_2+KCl+H_2O}} $