Question

An alkyl bromide (X) reacts with sodium in ether to form
4,5-diethyloctane. The compound 'X' is
(a) CH3 (CH2)3 Br
(b) CH3 (CH2)5Br
(c)CH3(CH2)3CH(Br)CH3
(d) CH3-(CH2)2-CH(Br)--CH2-CH3​

Answer 1

Answer:

answer is (d) CH3-(CH2)2-CH(Br)--CH2-CH3