Question

An alkyl halide with molecular formula $C_{6}H_{13}Br$on dehydrohalogenation gives two isomeric alkenes X and Y with molecular formula $C_{6}H_{12}$on reductive ozonolysis X and Y gave four compounds

$CH_{3}COCH_{3}$, $CH_{3}CHO,CH_{3}CH_{2}CHO$and

$(CH_{3})_{2}CHCHO.$ the alkyl halide is

• A. 4-Bromo-2-methylpentane
• B. 3-Bromo-2-methypentane
• C. 2-bromo-2,3-dimethylbutane
• D. 2,2-dimethyl-1-bromobutane

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

3-Bromo-2-methypentane

Answer 2