Q.

CH3-O-C2H5conc.HI/X+Y; If ‘Y’ can liberate hydrogen with sodium metal then correct statement about ‘X’ is

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a

It is non reactive towards SN2 reactions

b

It when heated with sodium metal in dry ether gives ethane

c

It when treated with Mg/ether followed by hydrolysis gives ethane

d

It is a non polar molecule

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

When a mixed ether containing primary and secondary alkyl groups is heated with conc.HI, C-O cleavage occurs such a way that the halogen atom goes with smaller alkyl group;

It follows SN2 mechanism;

X=CH3I ; Y=C2H5OH ;

X is highly reactive towards SN2 reactions;

X is a  polar molecule;

CH3-I+2Na+I-CH3dry etherCH3-CH3+2NaI;

CH3-IMg/etherCH3-MgIH2OCH4+MgOHI ;

 

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