Question

2-Bromo-3-methyl butane on treatment with alcoholic KOH forms 2-Methyl-2-butene.The product formed is in accordance with which rule:

• A. Huckel's rule
• B. Markovnikov's rule
• C. Saytzeff rule
• D. Anti-Markovnikov's rule

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Saytzeff rule

In case of dehydrohalogenation of alkyl halide , preferred product is the alkene with greater number of alkyl groups attached to the doubly bonded carbon atoms.