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The major product formed in the dehydrohalogenation reaction of 2 -Bromopentane is Pent 2-ene. This product formation is based on?
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Options:
  • A Saytzeff's Rule
  • B Hund's Rule
  • C Hofmann Rule
  • D Huckel's Rule
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Saytzeff's Rule

2 -bromopentane gives 2 -pentene as the major product according to Saytzeff's rule as it is more substituted alkene

CH3-CHBr-CH2-CH2-CH3alc.KOHCH2=CH-CH2-CH2-CH3                                                                (Hofmann product, least substituted alkene)

CH3-CHBr-CH2-CH2-CH3alc.KOHCH3-CH=CH-CH2-CH3                                                        (Satzeff's product,  more substituted alkene)

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