Question

Select the CORRECT option about the following reaction.

\[\ce{CH3 - CH2 - N^+(CH3)3 - I^- ->[Moist][Ag2O] X ->[\Delta] Y + Z + H2O}\]

Options

• The alkene (Y) formed in the reaction is propene.

• The tertiary amine (Z) formed in the reaction is triethylamine

• The reaction is called Hofmann exhaustive alkylation.

• The product X is strongly basic.

Answer 1

The product X is strongly basic.

Explanation:

\[\ce{\underset{Ethyltrimethyl ammonium iodide}{CH3 - CH2 - N^+(CH3)3 I^-} ->[Ag2O/H2O][\Delta] \underset{\underset{(X)}{Ethyltrimethyl ammonium hydroxide}}{CH3 - CH2 - N^+(CH3)3OH^-} + AgI \underset{Ethyltrimethyl ammonium hydroxide}{CH3 - CH2 - N^+(CH3)3OH^-} ->[\Delta] \underset{\underset{(Y)}{Ethylene}}{CH2 = CH2} + \underset{\underset{(Z)}{Trimethyl amine}}{(CH3)3N} + H2O}\]