Reaction of t-butyl bromide with sodium methoxide produces

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Reaction of t-butyl bromide with sodium methoxide produces (A) Isobutane (B) Isobutylene (C) Sodium t-butoxide (D) t-buty1 methy1 ether

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/b1615882248f25fdf0a004f310f9d041-.jpeg" /> methoxide ion (CH3O-) is a strong base, therefore it abstracts proton from 3° alkyl halide and favours elimination reaction

Q. Reaction of t-butyl bromide with sodium methoxide produces

Isobutane

Isobutylene

Sodium t-butoxide

t-buty1 methy1 ether

methoxide ion $(C H_{3} O^{-})$ is a strong base, therefore it abstracts proton from 3° alkyl halide and favours elimination reaction

Q. Reaction of t-butyl bromide with sodium methoxide produces

Isobutane

Isobutylene

Sodium t-butoxide

t-buty1 methy1 ether

methoxide ion (CH3​O−) is a strong base, therefore it abstracts proton from 3° alkyl halide and favours elimination reaction

methoxide ion $(C H_{3} O^{-})$ is a strong base, therefore it abstracts proton from 3° alkyl halide and favours elimination reaction