Which statement is false? Tert-Butyl alcohol reacts

with HCl to give 2-methylpropene by an E1 mechanism.

with HCl to give 2-chloro-2-methylpropane by an SN1 mechanism.

with HCl and HBr at very different rates.

with HCl or HBr to give a carbocation intermediate.

with HCl to give both 2-methylpropene and 2-chloro-2-methylpropane.

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Harley George

Chemistry

25 October, 18:25

Which statement is false? Tert-Butyl alcohol reacts

with HCl to give 2-methylpropene by an E1 mechanism.

with HCl to give 2-chloro-2-methylpropane by an SN1 mechanism.

with HCl and HBr at very different rates.

with HCl or HBr to give a carbocation intermediate.

with HCl to give both 2-methylpropene and 2-chloro-2-methylpropane.

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Brice · Answer 1

Answer: option A

Explanation:

Since tertiary butyl Alcohol is a 3° alcohol and it reacts with HCl to give Tertiary butyl chloride (2-chloro-2-methyl butane) by SN1 mechanism and won't give elimination product, alkene.

And it passes through carbocation intermediate

Reactivity is different with HCl and HBr