Alkyl Halides and Aryl HalidesMedium

Question

(CH3)3 CCl B. Compound B is

Options

A.(CH3)3 CCOOH
B.(CH3)3 COH
C.(CH3)3 COH (CH3)3
D.All the three

Solution

CN- is a strong base and since the substrate is a tert-halide, it mainaly undregoes elimination reaction forming alkene (A). In presence of dil. H2SO4 alkenes undergo hydration in Markovnikov′s way.

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