Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
The following compounds are given to you...

The following compounds are given to you : 2-bromopentane, 2-bromo-2-methylbutane, 1-brompentane.
(iii) Write the compound which is most reactive towards `beta`-elimination reaction.

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

2-bromo-2-methylbutane is most reactive towards `beta` elimination reaction. This is because tertiary alkyl halides on dehydrohalogenation form most substituted alkene.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • HALOAKANES AND HALOARENES

    CHHAYA PUBLICATION|Exercise Solved CBSE Scanner (All India-2018)|4 Videos

  • HALOAKANES AND HALOARENES

    CHHAYA PUBLICATION|Exercise Entrance Question bank: WBJEE|14 Videos

  • HALOAKANES AND HALOARENES

    CHHAYA PUBLICATION|Exercise Solved CBSE Scanner (Delhi-2017)|4 Videos

  • GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND PROCESSES OF ISOLATION OF ELEMENTS

    CHHAYA PUBLICATION|Exercise PRACTICE SET 6|10 Videos

  • HYDROCARBONS

    CHHAYA PUBLICATION|Exercise PRACTICE SET 13|16 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

The following compounds are given to you : 2-bromopentane, 2-bromo-2-methylbutane, 1-brompentane. (ii) Write the compound which is optically active.

Following compounds are given to you: 2-bromopentane, 2-bromo-2-methylbutane, 1-bromopentane (ii) Write the compounds which is optically active.

Following compounds are given to you: 2-bromopentane, 2-bromo-2-methylbutane, 1-bromopentane (i) Write the compound which is most reactive towards S_(N)2 reaction.

Which of the following compound is most reactive towards nucleophilic addition reaction ?

Which of the following compounds is most reactive towards electrophilic nitration reaction—

Which one of the following compounds is most reactive towards nucleophilic addition?