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An alkyl chloride 'A' on reaction with magnesium in dry ether followed by treatment with ethanol gave 2-methylbutane. Give the possible strucuture of ‘A’
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Since, the compound gives 2-methyl butane,it must contain the following carbon skeleton.
Thus, the structure of alkyl chloride may be
(CH 3 ) 2 C(Cl)CH 2 CH 3 or (CH 3 ) 2 CHCH 2 CH 2 Cl
and the reactions are as follows
(CH 3 ) 2 C(Cl)CH 2 CH 3 + Mg 
(CH 3 ) 2 CHCH 2 CH 3
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