Some Basic Principles Of Organic Chemistry Question 213
Question: In $ CH_3CH_2OH, $ the bond that undergoes heterolytic cleavage most readily is [IIT-JEE 1988]
Options:
A) C - C
B) C - O
C) C - H
D) O - H
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
$ CH_3CH_2OH\xrightarrow{\text{Heterolytic cleavage}}CH_3CH_2^{+}+O{H^{-}} $