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2018 · 15 Apr · Shift 1 · Q4
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Hydrocarbons question

2018 · 15 Apr · Shift 1 · Q4

JEE MainChemistryHydrocarbonsMCQ+4 / −1
Which of the following will most readily give the dehydrohalogenation product ?
  1. A
    JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Morning Slot Chemistry - Hydrocarbons Question 131 English Option 1
  2. B
    JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Morning Slot Chemistry - Hydrocarbons Question 131 English Option 2
  3. C
    JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Morning Slot Chemistry - Hydrocarbons Question 131 English Option 3
  4. D
    JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Morning Slot Chemistry - Hydrocarbons Question 131 English Option 4
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Correct answer: D

The question asks: Which substrate will most readily give the dehydrohalogenation product?

However, the actual structures/options A, B, C, D are missing in the prompt. Since dehydrohalogenation depends critically on the structure of the haloalkane—such as:

  1. degree of substitution of the carbon bearing halogen,
  2. possibility of forming a more substituted alkene,
  3. stereochemical requirement for elimination,
  4. stability of the alkene formed,
  5. whether the mechanism is E1E1E1 or E2E2E2,

it is not possible to derive the correct answer rigorously without the given options.

General principle

In general, dehydrohalogenation occurs most readily for substrates that:

  1. can eliminate to give the most stable alkene,
  2. are often tertiary alkyl halides (especially under alcoholic KOH conditions),
  3. may proceed via E1E1E1 if a stable carbocation can form, or via E2E2E2 if there is a suitable β\betaβ-hydrogen and proper geometry.

Thus, among typical options, the compound that most easily undergoes elimination is often the one that is tertiary or gives a highly substituted alkene.

About the stored answer

The stored correct answer is given as D, but since the actual structures are absent, I cannot independently verify whether DDD is truly correct.

So the only academically honest conclusion is:

  • the problem is incomplete, and
  • the answer cannot be confirmed from the provided data.

If you share the structures for options A,B,C,A, B, C,A,B,C, and DDD, I can solve it properly and verify whether DDD is correct.

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