2 - chloro - 2 - methylpentane on reaction with sodium methoxide in methanol yields: (i) (ii) (iii)

2- chloro - 2 - methylpentane on reaction with sodium methoxide in methanol yields:

(i)

(ii)

(iii)
  1. iii only
  2. i and ii
  3. i and iii
  4. All of these

Solution

When given reactant reacts with the sodium methoxide solution then both substitution and elimination reactions are possible.

Substitution reaction gives the following product through SN1 reaction.

E1 will give the following products


Asked in: JEE Main 2016 (03 Apr)

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