JEE Main 2016 Chemistry question
2-chloro-2-methylpentane on reaction with sodium methoxide in methanol yields: (i) ; (ii) ; (iii)
Answer: (4)
Solution
2-Chloro-2-methylpentane is a **tertiary** halide, so it ionises readily to a stabilised tertiary carbocation, and both substitution and elimination pathways are open. The carbocation can be captured by the solvent or by methoxide to give the ether (i), 2-methoxy-2-methylpentane — the product. It
See the full step-by-step solution
Create a free account to read the complete working, and practise questions like this in a timed test.
Create a free account