Question

Ethyl bromide and bromocyclohexane are treated with ammonia separately with ammonia, the products formed respectively are

• A. Ethylamine, Cyclohexylamine
• B. Ethylene, Cyclohexane
• C. Ethylamine, Cyclohexene
• D. Ethylene, Cyclohexylamine

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Ethylamine, Cyclohexene

Ethyl bromide being 1⁰ alkyl halide, undergoes substitution reaction to give ethylamine whereas 2⁰ halide like bromocyclohexane preferably undergoes dehydrohalogenation to give an alkene.