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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 8.2 Organic chemistry isomerism


The maximum number of RBr producing 2-methylbutane by above sequence of reactions is ________ - (Consider the structural isomers only)

  1. A 5
  2. B 4
  3. C 3
  4. D 1
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(B) 4

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\(\mathrm{RBr} \xrightarrow[\text { dry Ether }]{\mathrm{Mg}} \mathrm{RMgBr} \xrightarrow{\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}} \mathrm{R}-\mathrm{H}\) Hence, RBr Can be