MHT CET Chemistry question

The major product of the reaction between tert-butyl chloride and sodium ethoxide is

(A)2-methylprop-1-eneCorrect
(B)1-butene
(C)2-butene
(D)ethane

Answer: (A)

Solution

Sodium ethoxide is a strong base and tert-butyl chloride is a tertiary halide, so E2 elimination (dehydrohalogenation) predominates over substitution and gives

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