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}} $