Consider the following reactions: a C H 3 3 C C H O H C H 3 → c o n c . H 2 S O 4 b C H 3 2 C H C H B…

Consider the following reactions:
a CH33CCHOHCH3conc.H2SO4
b CH32CHCHBrCH3alc.KOH
c CH32CHCHBrCH3CH33OK
d

Which of the reaction(s) will not produce Saytzeff product?

  1. a,c and d
  2. d only
  3. c only
  4. b and d

Solution

We have to know that a Saytzeff product is basically an alkene compound which has undergone many substitution reactions to form the alkene product. From Saytzeff rule, a stable alkene is formed when removal of hydrogen from beta carbon has a low number of hydrogen atoms.

Asked in: JEE Main 2020 (07 Jan Shift 1)

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