Haloalkanes And Haloarenes Ques 1
1. Elimination reaction of $2$-Bromo-pentane to form pent-$2$-ene is:
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(A) $\beta$-Elimination reaction
(B) Follows Zaitsev rule
(C) Dehydrohalogenation reaction
(D) Dehydration reaction
(a) (A), (C), (D)
(b) (B), (C), (D)
(c) (A), (B), (D)
(d) (A), (B), (C)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 1.(d)
Solution:
- (d)
Mechanism :
It is an $\beta$ elimination reaction as $\beta$ hydrogen is abstracted and results more substituted alkene, which follows Zaitsev’s rule.
Since ’ $H$ ’ and ’ $Br$ ’ are removed, it is dehydrohalogenation.
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