Engineering
Chemistry
Elimination Reactions
Question

Match List-I with List-II (no. of structural isomers produced in β-E2 elimination) and select the correct answer.

List-I List-II
(i) Three
(ii) Zero
(iii) One
(iv) Two
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
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Solution

In β-E₂ elimination, the number of structural isomers depends on the number of unique β-hydrogens available for removal. Each unique β-carbon can lead to a different alkene isomer.

For the first compound (1-Bromo-1-methylcyclopentane), there are no β-hydrogens, so it gives zero isomers.

The second compound (2-Bromo-3-methylbutane) has two types of β-hydrogens, producing two isomers.

The third compound (2-Bromo-2,3-dimethylbutane) has one type of β-hydrogen, giving one isomer.

The fourth compound (1-Bromo-2,2-dimethylpropane) has three equivalent β-carbons, but each has identical hydrogens, so only one isomer is formed.

Therefore, the correct matching is: (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iii). The final answer is option (c).