Alkyl Halides - Result Question 1

####1. Heating of 2-chloro-1-phenyl butane with $EtOK / EtOH$ gives $X$ as the major product. Reaction of $X$ with $Hg(OAc) _2 / H _2 O$ followed by $NaBH _4$ gives $Y$ as the major product. $Y$ is

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(a)

(b)

(c) $Ph$

(d) $Ph \longrightarrow$

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 1. (c)

Solution:

  1. Heating of 2-chloro-1-phenylbutane with EtOK/EtOH gives 1 -phenyl but-1-ene $(X)$.

Reaction of $X$ with $Hg(OAc) _2 / H _2 O$ followed by $NaBH _4$ gives 1-phenyl butan-1-ol ( $Y$ ).

Reaction involved is as follows:

$(y)$

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