Question

Identify the product ‘C’ formed in the following series of reactions.

\[\ce{Bromoethane ->[Mg][Dry ether] A ->[HOH][Dry ether] B ->[Br2][UV light] C}\]

Options

• Ethane

• Bromoethane

• Ethyl magnesium bromide

• Ethene

Answer 1

Bromoethane

Explanation:

\[\ce{\underset{(Bromoethane)}{C2H5Br} ->[Mg][Dry ether] \underset{(A)}{C2H5MgBr} ->[HOH][Dry ether] Mg(OH)Br +  \underset{(B)}{C2H6} ->[Br2][UV light] \underset{(C)}{C2H5Br}}\]