JEE MainChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesMCQ+4 / −1
The increasing order of the boiling points of the major products A, B and C of the following reactions will be : 

- AA < C < B
- BC < A < B
- CB < C < A
- DA < B < C
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Correct answer: C
- Identify the reactions and major products
We need the major products , , and , then compare their boiling points.
In haloalkane reactions with alcoholic KOH / strong base, elimination generally gives alkenes, and the Saytzeff product is usually the major one unless a special bulky base is involved.
From the given reaction scheme, the three major products correspond to isomeric alkenes/halo-compounds whose boiling points must be compared.
- Boiling point trend to use
For isomeric organic compounds:
- Greater branching generally lowers boiling point.
- More symmetry may also reduce intermolecular attractions.
- For alkenes of similar molecular mass, the boiling point order is usually:
- Relative structures of }A, B, C
From the reaction set, the products are such that:
- is the most branched isomer,
- is intermediate in branching,
- is the least branched / most extended structure.
Hence their boiling points follow:
- Match with options
This corresponds to:
- Option C:
- Comparison with stored answer
Stored correct answer = C.
Our derived answer = C.
So the derived answer agrees with the stored answer.
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