
- A6-Phenylhepta-3,5-diene
- B6-Phenylhepta-2,4-diene
- C2-Phenylhepta-2,4-diene
- D2-Phenylhepta-2,5-diene
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Correct answer: C
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Identify the reaction type
This is a dehydrohalogenation / elimination reaction of a haloalkane. In such reactions, the major product is usually the more stable alkene, and if multiple eliminations occur, the more conjugated and more substituted diene is favored.
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Analyze the carbon skeleton implied by the options
All options correspond to a phenyl-substituted heptadiene. The important issue is:
- where the phenyl group is located, and
- where the double bonds are located.
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Apply stability principles
The most stable product will be the one having maximum stabilization due to:
- conjugation between the two double bonds,
- greater alkene substitution, and
- conjugation of the double bond with the phenyl ring whenever possible.
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Compare the options
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A: 6-Phenylhepta-3,5-diene
Double bonds at are conjugated, but the phenyl group at C-6 gives a structure equivalent to a terminal side chain near phenyl; this is less favored compared with a structure where the alkene system is better substituted near the phenyl-bearing carbon. -
B: 6-Phenylhepta-2,4-diene
This is also a conjugated diene, but the phenyl group is farther from the more substituted arrangement obtainable when phenyl is at C-2. -
C: 2-Phenylhepta-2,4-diene
Here the product is a conjugated diene (-diene), and the double bond at C-2 is directly associated with the phenyl-substituted carbon, giving extra stabilization. This makes it the most stable among the given options. -
D: 2-Phenylhepta-2,5-diene
The double bonds at are isolated, not conjugated, so this is less stable than option C.
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Conclusion
The major product is the most stable conjugated diene, namely:
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Compare with stored correct answer
Stored correct answer = C
Derived answer = C
Hence, they agree.
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