JEE Main Chemistry question

2,2-Dichloropropane, on hydrolysis, yields

(A)AcetoneCorrect
(B)2,2-propanediol
(C)Isopropyl alcohol
(D)Acetaldehyde

Answer: (A)

Solution

2,2-Dichloropropane is a geminal dihalide; hydrolysis replaces both chlorines by hydroxyl groups on the same carbon, giving an unstable geminal diol (2,2-propanediol), which immediately dehydrates by

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