Which compound would be obtained as the major product on refluxing 2-chloro-2-methyl butane with alcoholic KOH solution?

Options

A. `(CH_(3))_(2)C=CHCH_(3)`
B. `CH_(3)-CH=CHCH_(3)`
C. `CH_(3)=underset(CH_(3))underset(|)(C)-CH_(2)-CH_(3)`
D. `(CH_(3))_(2)-underset(OH)underset(|)(C)-CH_(2)-CH_(3)`

Answer

A

Explanation

`CH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(Cl)overset(|)(C)-CH_(2)-CH_(3)overset("alc. KOH")rarrCH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)(C)=CHCH_(3)`