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When CH3CH2CHCl2 is treated with NaNH2, the product formed is
- CH3-CH=CH2
- CH3-C CH
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Answer
(2) CH3-C CH
Solution
CH3CH2CHCl2 is a gem-dihalide (1,1-dichloropropane).
As per NCERT, a strong base such as NaNH2 removes two molecules of HCl (dehydrohalogenation) from a dihalide to give an alkyne.
CH3CH2CHCl2 [-HCl]NaNH2 CH3CH=CHCl [-HCl]NaNH2 CH3-C CH
∴ The product is propyne.
Answer: (2)
AIPMT 2002