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JEE Main · 2014 · 06 Apr 2014 · Offline · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

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The major organic compound formed by the reaction of 1,1,1-trichloroethane with silver powder is:
  1. (A)2-Butyne✓ Correct
  2. (B)2-Butene
  3. (C)Acetylene
  4. (D)Ethene

Answer: (A)

Solution

Silver powder strips the three chlorines from 1,1,1-trichloroethane and couples two of the fragments. Two molecules of join as , building the carbon chain into dimethylacetylene. The major product is 2-butyne.

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