Question

An alkyl chloride on Wurtz reaction gives 2,2,5,5-tetramethylhexane. The same alkyl chloride on reduction with a zinc-copper couple in alcohol gives hydrocarbon with molecular formula $$\mathrm{C}{\phantom{A}}_5\mathrm{H}{\phantom{A}}_{12}$$. What is the structure of alkyl chloride?

विकल्प

• $$\begin{array}{c}\mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_3\\ |\phantom{...}\\ \mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_3-\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_2\mathrm{Cl}\\ |\phantom{...}\\ \mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_3\end{array}$$

• $$\begin{array}{c}\mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_3\phantom{..}\\ |\phantom{.....}\\ \mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_3-\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_2\mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_3\\ |\phantom{.....}\\ \mathrm{Cl}\phantom{....}\end{array}$$

• $$\begin{array}{c}\mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_3-\mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_2-\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{Cl}\\ \phantom{......}|\\ \phantom{.........}\mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_3\end{array}$$

• $$\begin{array}{c}\mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_3-\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{CHCl}\\ |\phantom{.....}|\phantom{...}\\ \phantom{..}\mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_3\phantom{..}\mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_3\phantom{..}\end{array}$$

Answer 1

$$\begin{array}{c}\mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_3\\ |\phantom{...}\\ \mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_3-\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_2\mathrm{Cl}\\ |\phantom{...}\\ \mathrm{CH}{\phantom{A}}_3\end{array}$$