Assertion :When CH3−CH2−CH2−CH(Br)−CH3 is treated with potassium tert-butoxide CH3−CH2−CH2−CH=CH2 is formed. Reason: The above reaction is E2.
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion CH3−CH2−CH2−CH(Br)−CH3(CH3)3COK−−−−−−−−→CH3−CH2−CH2−CH=CH2+(CH3)3C−OH+KBr
This is the Hoffmann product formed due to steric hinderance. This elimination follows second order kinetics (E2).