The major product in the reaction

The major product in the reaction

$t$ -Butyl ethyl ether
$2$ -Methyl pent- $1$ -ene
$2, 2$ -Dimethyl butane
$2$ -Methyl prop- $1$ -ene

Solution

${({CH}_{3})}_{3} C - O^{-} K^{+}$ is a very strong base and a weak nucleophile due to its bulkiness. So it will give $E_{2}$ elimination reaction as follows.

Asked in: JEE Main 2022 (25 Jun Shift 1)

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