JEE Main Chemistry question

Which of the following is a primary halide?

(A)Isopropyl halide
(B)Sec-butyl halide
(C)Tert-butyl halide
(D)Neo-hexyl halideCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Classification of an alkyl halide as primary, secondary or tertiary depends on the number of carbon substituents on the carbon directly bonded to the halogen, not on the overall bulk or branching of the rest of the molecule. In a "neo-hexyl" halide (e.g. ), the halogen-bearing carbon is

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