MHT CET Chemistry question

2,2-dichlorobutane on boiling with aqueous KOH gives

Answer: (B)

Solution

is a gem-dihalide on a secondary carbon; aq. KOH gives the unstable gem-diol, which loses water to give the ketone

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Question ID VK-043856