When normal propyl chloride is heated at 575 K it forms

Options

A. Propane
B. 2-Chloropropane
C. Propyne
D. Propylene

Answer

B

Explanation

Alkyl halide undergoes rearrangement `underset("n-Propyl chloride")(CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)Cl)underset(-Cl^(-))rarr underset((1^(@)))(CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)+)rarr underset((2^(@)))(CH_(3)overset(+)(C )H-CH_(3))overset(Cl^(-))rarr underset("2-Chloropropane")(CH_(3)-underset(Cl)underset(|)(C )H-CH_(3))`