Answer to Question #93977 in Physical Chemistry for Meggy

Question

Consider the compounds: A= 2-chloro-2-methyl butane B= 2-chloro butane C= chloro propane. Which will undergo dehydrochlorination and why?

Answer 1

All of this compounds will be dehydrochlorinated under the proper conditions, for example in the presence of NaOCH3 in methanol. The easiest dehydrochlorination is going to happen with A, then B and then C, because A is tertiary alkil halid, B is secondary and C is primary. For C the amount of alkene will be the lest, comparing to B and A.