2-chlorobutane is heated with alcoholic NaOH, the product formed in larger amount is

Options

A. 1-butene
B. 1-butyne
C. 2-butene
D. All of these

Answer

C

Explanation

`underset("2-chlorobutane")(CH_(3)CH_(2)underset(Cl)underset(|)(CH)CH_3) overset(alc. NaOH)underset(Delta)rarr underset("(major)")underset("but-2-ene")(CH_3-CH=CH-CH_3)+underset("(minor)")underset("but-1-ene")(CH_3 - CH = CH_2)`
According to satzeff.s rule.