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Alcohols Phenols and Ethers question

2023 · 11 Apr · Shift 2 · Q14
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Alcohols Phenols and Ethers question

2023 · 11 Apr · Shift 2 · Q14

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JEE Main 2023 (Online) 11th April Evening Shift Chemistry - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Question 41 English Product [X] formed in the above reaction is :
  1. A
    JEE Main 2023 (Online) 11th April Evening Shift Chemistry - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Question 41 English Option 1
  2. B
    JEE Main 2023 (Online) 11th April Evening Shift Chemistry - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Question 41 English Option 2
  3. C
    H3C−CH=CH−CH3\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{CH}=\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{CH}_{3}H3​C−CH=CH−CH3​
  4. D
    H3C−CH2−CH=CH2\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}=\mathrm{CH}_{2}H3​C−CH2​−CH=CH2​
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Correct answer: B

The reaction image/details are missing in the prompt, so the exact substrate and reagents are not visible. However, from the options given, the products listed are the two possible butenes:

  • Option C: CH3−CH=CH−CH3\mathrm{CH_3-CH=CH-CH_3}CH3​−CH=CH−CH3​ = but-2-ene
  • Option D: CH3−CH2−CH=CH2\mathrm{CH_3-CH_2-CH=CH_2}CH3​−CH2​−CH=CH2​ = but-1-ene

Since this question is from alcohols, phenols and ethers, such questions commonly ask for the alkene formed on dehydration of a butyl alcohol.

Step 1: Apply the general rule for dehydration of alcohols

On acid-catalyzed dehydration of alcohols, the major product is generally the more substituted alkene according to Saytzeff (Zaitsev) rule.

Thus, among the two possible butenes:

  • but-2-ene\mathrm{but\text{-}2\text{-}ene}but-2-ene is more substituted
  • but-1-ene\mathrm{but\text{-}1\text{-}ene}but-1-ene is less substituted

So the expected major product is:

CH3−CH=CH−CH3\mathrm{CH_3-CH=CH-CH_3}CH3​−CH=CH−CH3​

which is Option C.

Step 2: Compare with stored answer

The stored correct answer is given as B, but the visible options only show structures for C and D, and among those, the chemically expected product is C.

Therefore, I do not agree with the stored answer.

It is possible that the original image/reaction or full option list is incomplete in the prompt, and option B may have contained another structure not shown here. Based only on the visible information, Option C is the correct choice.

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