MCQ
The major product formed in dehydrohalogenation reaction of $2 -$Bromo pentane is Pent$-2-$ene. This product formation is based on ?
  • Saytzeffs Rule
  • B
    Hund's Rule
  • C
    Hofmann Rule
  • D
    Huckel's Rule

Answer

Correct option: A.
Saytzeffs Rule
a
$\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {{\rm{C}}{{\rm{H}}_3} - {\rm{C}}{{\rm{H}}_2} - {\rm{C}}{{\rm{H}}_2} - {\rm{CH}} - {\rm{C}}{{\rm{H}}_3}}\\ {\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,|}\\ {\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,Br} \end{array} \xrightarrow[\mathrm{E}_{2}]{Base} \mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}=\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{CH}_{3}\,+$

$\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad$Major,More stable, Saytzeff's product

$\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}=\mathrm{CH}_{2}$

$\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad$Minor,less stable, Hofomann's product

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