The major elimination product in the above reaction is:
A
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B
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C
CH2=CH2
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D
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Solution
The correct option is D The given reactant is tertiary alkyl halide and methanol is a weak base and it is a polar protic solvent which undergoes E1 elimination reaction.
This reaction undergoes by stable carbocation formation and the proton abstraction takes place to give a stable saytzeff product.