Question

What happens when-

1. Tertiary butoxide ion reacts with isopropyl bromide

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Answer 1

Explanation:

Treatment of isopropyl bromide with (Me

3

CONa) at 40

o

C gave almost exlusively compound (A)(C

3

H

6

)

Reaction II

Treatment of isopropyl bromide with NaOC

2

H

5

at 30

o

C yielded compound (A)(C

3

H

6

) along with a small amount of an ether (B)(C

5

H

12

O).

Compound (A) was readily oxidised by a neutral solution of cold dil. KMnO

4

to give a brown precipitate.