Question

an alkane having molecular formula c3h8 on reaction with br2 gives comp a) which on heating with alcoholic koh gives comp b) which treating with h-br gives c) con reaction with pure and dry Na metal in presences of dry ether gives 2,3 dimethyle butane . identify a,b,and c and write balance equation​

Answer 1

Answer:

Primary alkyl halide C

4

H

9

Br (a) reacted with alcoholic KOH to give compound (b). Compound (b) is reacted with HBr to give (c) which is an isomer of (a). When (a) is reacted with sodium metal it gives compound (d), C

8

H

18

which is different from the compound formed when n-butyl bromide is reacted with sodium. Give the structural formula of (a) and write the equations for all the reactions.

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