JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2016 (Offline) - No. 11)
$$2$$-chloro-$$2$$-methylpentane on reaction with sodium methoxide in methanol yields:
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All of these
$$(a)$$ and $$(c)$$
$$(c)$$ only
$$(a)$$ and $$(b)$$
Explanation
When tert -alkyl halides are used in Williamson synthesis elimination occurs rather than substitution resulting into formation af alkene. Here alkoxide jon abstract one of the $$\beta $$-hydrogen atom along with acting as a nucleophile.
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