Identify substrate 'S' in the following reaction. S [ dry ether ] Na 3, ,4 - diethyl - 3, ,4 - dimethyl hexane

MHT CET 2026 Chemistry question

Identify substrate 'S' in the following reaction.

(A)3 - chloro - 2 - methylpentane
(B)2 - chloro - 3 - methylpentane
(C)3 - chloro - 3 - methylpentaneCorrect
(D)2 - chloro - 2 - methylpentane

Answer: (C)

Solution

This is a Wurtz reaction: , in which two identical alkyl groups join. Split the product 3,4-diethyl-3,4-dimethylhexane, , at the central C3-C4 bond. Each half is the group

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