The final product of 1-chlorobutane and 2-chlorobutane when treated in KOH (alcohol) gives: |
1-butene 3-butene Both 1-butene & 2-butene 2-butene |
Both 1-butene & 2-butene |
The correct answer is Option (3) → Both 1-butene & 2-butene Alcoholic KOH promotes $β$-elimination (E2 reaction). Product depends on:
From 1-Chlorobutane Structure: $CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-CH_2Cl$ Only $β$-hydrogens available are on adjacent carbon → elimination gives: →1-butene only From 2-Chlorobutane Structure: $CH_3-CHCl-CH_2-CH_3$ $β$-hydrogens are present on both sides → elimination gives: 1-butene 2-butene (major, due to Saytzeff rule) Final Combined Products Since both starting compounds are treated separately and give elimination: Overall products formed: → 1-butene → 2-butene |