Question
An alkyl chloride produces a single alkene on reaction with sodium ethoxide and ethanol. The alkene further undergoes hydrogenation to yield 2-methylbutane. Identify the alkyl chloride amongst the following compounds.
A.
$$ClC{H_2}CH\left( {C{H_3}} \right)C{H_2}C{H_3}$$
B.
$$ClC{H_2}C{H_2}C{H_2}C{H_3}$$
C.
$$ClC{H_2}CH\left( {C{H_3}} \right)C{H_2}C{H_3}$$
D.
$$C{H_3}C\left( {Cl} \right)\left( {C{H_3}} \right)C{H_2}C{H_3}$$
Answer :
$$ClC{H_2}CH\left( {C{H_3}} \right)C{H_2}C{H_3}$$
Solution :
\[Cl-C{{H}_{2}}\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}
|\,\,\,\,\, \\
C{{H}_{3}}\,
\end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{-CH-}}\,C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\xrightarrow[EtOH]{NaOEt}\]
\[C{{H}_{2}}\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}
| \\
\,\,\,C{{H}_{3}}
\end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{=C-}}\,C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\xrightarrow[\text{catalyst}]{{{H}_{2}}}\] \[\underset{\text{2-Methylbutane}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}
|\,\,\,\,\, \\
C{{H}_{3}}\,\,
\end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{-CH-}}\,C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}}}\,\]