Question

Identify the product 'X' formed in the following reaction,

Sodium ethoxide + Isopropyl chloride → X + Ethanol + Sodium chloride

Options

• 1-Ethoxypropane

• 2-Ethoxypropane

• Propene

• Propane

Answer 1

Propene

Explanation:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{}\ce{CH3 - \underset{|}{C}H - Cl + \underset{\underset{ethoxide}{Sodium}}{C2H5ONa} -> \underset{Propene}{CH3 CH = CH2} + C2H5OH + NaCl}\phantom{}\\
\phantom{}\ce{\underset{Isopropyl chloride}{CH3}}\phantom{..............................................................................}
\end{array}\]