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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 9. Hydricarbon

In the following reaction ' \(X\) ' is \(CH _3\left( CH _2\right)_4 CH _3 \xrightarrow[HCl,\Delta]{Anhy.AlCl_3} X\)

  1. A \(CH _3\left( CH _2\right)_4 CH _2 Cl\)
  2. B \(Cl - CH _2-\left( CH _2\right)_4- CH _2- Cl\)
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(C)

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\(n\)-alkanes on heating in this presence of anhydrous \(AlCl _3\) and hydrogen chloride gas isomerise to branched chain alkanes. The major product has one methyl side chain.
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