JEE Main 2021 — Haloalkanes and Haloarenes Question with Solution
JEE Main 2021 (27 Aug Shift 1)
Question
In the following sequence of reactions the is:
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Step-by-step explanation
According to the question, In the first step of the reaction, when cyclo-pentyl-chloride reacts with magnesium in the presence of dry ether than cyclo-pentyl-magnesium-chloride (grignard reagent) is formed.
In the second step of the reaction, when grignard reagent is react with a compound, which has active hydrogen than grignard reagent abstract hydrogen from active hydrogen compound and converted in to alkane.
So cyclo-pentane is formed as the product(second step of the reaction) of this reaction.
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