The reaction of t-butyl chloride and sodium ethoxide gies mainly :

Options

A. t-butyl ethyl ether
B. 2, 2-dimethylbutane
C. 2-methyl prop-1-ene
D. isopropyl-n-propyl ether

Answer

C

Explanation

The nucleophile `-OC_(2)H_(5)` cannot attack at the carbon of `-underset(|)overset(|)(C)-Cl` bond due to steric hindrance. Hence,elimination reaction occurs.
`CH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(CH_(3))overset(|)(C)-Cl+C_(2)H_(5)barONa^(+)rarrunderset("2-Methylprop-1-ene")(CH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)(C)=CH_(2))+CH_(3)CH_(2)OH+NaCl`