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When 2-chloro-2-methylpentane is heated with CN, the majority product is:


A

A nitrile via substitution

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An alkene via elimination

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Neither a nor b

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Both a and b in nearly equal proportions

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Solution

The correct option is B

An alkene via elimination


Clearly, the substrate is a tertiary one and it is not suitable for an SN2. Also, heat drives the reaction towards elimination:


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