JEE Previous Year Question

For the given reaction

The, total number of possible products formed by tertiary carbocation of A is________.

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Answer: 5. Full step-by-step solution below.

Correct answer: 5

Solution

(5) There are two tertiary carbocations possible due to rearrangement of hydride or methyl groups. Totally four structural alkene products are formed, out of which one is having chiral centre. Hence, total number of products formed through the formation of carbocation intermediate are 5.

(Total 5 products are possible through 3° carbocation)

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