What will be the major product obtained in the reaction between tert butyl chloride with sodium methoxide?

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Solution :

CH3−C−||CH3CH3Cl+CH3ONa−→−−−−−Elimination
CH3−C=|CH3CH2Isobutylene+CH3OH+NaCl

CH3ONa→CH3O−+Na+
methoxide ion
(CH3O−)
is a strong base, therefore it abstract proton from
3o
alkyl halide and favours elimination reaction.

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What will be the major product obtained in the reaction between tert butyl chloride with sodium methoxide?

Solution : CH3−C−||CH3CH3Cl+CH3ONa−→−−−−−Elimination CH3−C=|CH3CH2Isobutylene+CH3OH+NaCl CH3ONa→CH3O−+Na+ methoxide ion (CH3O−) is a strong base, therefore it abstract proton from 3o alkyl halide and favours elimination reaction.

Solution :

CH3−C−||CH3CH3Cl+CH3ONa−→−−−−−Elimination
CH3−C=|CH3CH2Isobutylene+CH3OH+NaCl

CH3ONa→CH3O−+Na+
methoxide ion
(CH3O−)
is a strong base, therefore it abstract proton from
3o
alkyl halide and favours elimination reaction.