MHT CET 2026 Chemistry question

Identify the product obtained when 2-Chloro-2-methylbutane is reacted with sodium metal in presence of dry ether?

(A)2,2,3,3 - tetramethyloctane
(B)3,3,4,4 - tetramethyloctane
(C)2,2,3,3 - tetramethylhexane
(D)3,3,4,4 – tetramethylhexaneCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

This is the Wurtz reaction: . 2-Chloro-2-methylbutane is , so (tert-pentyl). Coupling two such groups gives \mathrm{CH_3CH_2{-}C(CH_3)_2{-}C(CH_3)_2{-}CH_2CH_3}. The longest

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