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The major product in the reaction

ChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesJEE MainJEE Main 2022 (25 Jun Shift 1)

Options:

A $t$ -Butyl ethyl ether
B $2$ -Methyl pent- $1$ -ene
C $2, 2$ -Dimethyl butane
D $2$ -Methyl prop- $1$ -ene

Solution:

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The correct answer is:

2

-Methyl prop-

1

-ene

${({CH}_{3})}_{3} C - O^{-} K^{+}$ is a very strong base and a weak nucleophile due to its bulkiness. So it will give $E_{2}$ elimination reaction as follows.

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