JEE Main 2020ChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesMediumMCQ

JEE Main 2020Haloalkanes and Haloarenes Question with Solution

JEE Main 2020 (08 Jan Shift 1)

Question

The decreasing order of reactivity towards dehydrohalogenation E1 reaction of the following compounds is:
 

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Correct answer
AD>B>C>A

Step-by-step explanation

E1 reaction proceeds via carbocation formation, therefore greater the stability of carbocation, faster the E1 reaction.

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