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ChemistryHardMulti concept2019 · 12 Apr Shift 2

Q43.Heating of 2-chloro-1-phenylbutane with EtOK/EtOH gives X as the major product. Reaction X with Hg(OAc)2/H2O followed by NaBH4 gives Y as the major product. Y is: (1) (2) (3) (4)

What This Question Tests

This is a multi-step reaction problem. It involves an E2 elimination with a strong base to form the major alkene product (X) according to Saytzeff's rule, followed by oxymercuration-demercuration on the alkene, which adds H and OH across the double bond following Markovnikov's rule without rearrangement.

Concepts Tested

E2 reaction mechanismSaytzeff's ruleMarkovnikov's ruleOxymercuration-demercuration reaction

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