In the given pairs, which pair represent correct order of rate of dehydrohalogenation reaction?
A
CH3−CH2−CH2−CH2(Cl)<CH3−CH2−CH(Cl)−CH3
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B
CH2=CH−CH2−CH2Cl<CH3−CH2−CH(Cl)−CH3
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C
CH3−CH2−CH(I)−CH3<CH3−CH2−CH(Br)−CH3
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D
CH3−CH2−Cl<CD3−CD2−Cl
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Solution
The correct option is ACH3−CH2−CH2−CH2(Cl)<CH3−CH2−CH(Cl)−CH3 In the given pairs, the pair that represent correct order of rate of dehydrohalogenation reaction is CH3−CH2−CH2−CH2(Cl)<CH3−CH2−CH(Cl)−CH3. The rate of dehydrohalogenation reaction for primary alkyl halide is lower than the rate of dehydrohalogenation reaction for secondary alkyl halide. This is because, secondary carbocation is more stable than primary carbocation.