Question

Reaction between neopentyl bromide and ethanol gives `2-` ethoxy `-2-`methylbutane as the principal product . Which one of the following is not true about this reaction ?
A. This involves a `1,2-` hydride shift
B. This involves a `1,2-` methyl shift.
C. This occurs through a `S_(N)`1 mechanism
D. This is accompained with formation of alkenes as minor product

Answer 1

Correct Answer - 2
`CH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(CH_(3))overset(|)(C)-CH_(2)-Br overset(C_(2)H_(5)OH)(rarr) CH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(CH_(3))overset(|)(C-overset(oplus)(C)H_(2)) overset("1, 2-me shift")(rarr) CH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(oplus)(C)-CH_(2)-CH_(3) overset(C_(2)H_(5)OH)(rarr) CH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(OC_(2)H_(5))overset(|)(C)-CH_(2)-CH_(3) gt CH_(3) -underset(CH_(3))underset(|)(C)=CH-CH`,