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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

A halogen compound \(\mathrm{X}\left(\mathrm{C}_4 \mathrm{H}_9 \mathrm{Br}\right)\) on hydrolysis gave alcohol Y. The alcohol \(Y\) undergoes dehydration with \(20 \%\) \(\mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{PO}_4\) at 358 K . What is X ?

  1. A \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_3 \mathrm{CBr}\)
  2. B \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_2 \mathrm{CHCH}_2 \mathrm{Br}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{Br}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}(\mathrm{Br}) \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_3\)
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(A) \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_3 \mathrm{CBr}\)

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