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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the elimination reaction of 2-Bromopentane to form pent-2-ene? (a) β\beta-Elimination reaction (b) Follows Zaitsev rule (c) Dehydrohalogenation reaction (d) Dehydration reaction

A

(a), (c), (d)

B

(b), (c), (d)

C

(a), (b), (d)

D

(a), (b), (c)

Step-by-Step Solution

  1. β\beta-Elimination: The reaction involves the removal of a hydrogen atom from the β\beta-carbon (the carbon adjacent to the one holding the halogen) and the halogen from the α\alpha-carbon. Hence, it is a β\beta-elimination reaction .
  2. Zaitsev Rule: In dehydrohalogenation, if more than one alkene can be formed, the major product is the more substituted alkene (Zaitsev product). For 2-bromopentane, pent-2-ene (more substituted) is the major product compared to pent-1-ene .
  3. Dehydrohalogenation: The reaction entails the elimination of a hydrogen halide (HBr), so it is termed dehydrohalogenation .
  4. Dehydration: This term specifically refers to the removal of a water molecule (H2OH_2O), typically from alcohols (e.g., ethanol to ethene) . Since 2-bromopentane is a haloalkane, not an alcohol, this is not a dehydration reaction.

Therefore, statements (a), (b), and (c) are correct.

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