Question

Chloropropane and isopropyl chloride with sodium in ether forms
A. 2-methyl pentane
B. Hexane
C. 3-methyl pentane
D. 4-methyl pentane

Answer 1

Correct Answer - A
Tertiary halides preferably undergo `S_(N^(1))` substitution as they given suitable carbocation
`underset("t-butyl chloride")(CH_(3)-overset(CH_(3))overset("| ")underset(CH_(3))underset("| ")("C ")-Cloverset("slow")underset(-Cl)rarr)underset(("most stable"))underset(3^(@)"carbocation")((CH_(3))Coverset(_OH^(-))rarr)underset("t-butyl alcohol")((CH_(3))_(3)C-OH)`