2-Bromo-3,3- dimethylbutane on reaction with aqueous KOH yields X as the major product. X is

Options

A. 2,3,-trimethylpropan-1-ol
B. 2,2-dimethlbutan-3-ol
C. 2,3- dimethylbutan-2-ol
D. 2,2-dimethylpropan-2-ol

Answer

C

Explanation

`{:(H_3C-underset(CH_3)underset(|)overset(CH_3)overset(|)C-underset(Br)underset(|)(CH)-CH_3overset(aq.KOH)toH_3C-overset(CH_3)overset(|)(CH)-underset(OH)underset(|)overset(CH_3)overset(|)C-CH_3),("2-Bromo-3,3-dimethylbutane"" ""2-3-Dimethylbutan-2-ol"):}`