1)

The total number of alkenes possible by dehydrobrornination of 3-bromo-3-cyclopentylhexane using alcoholic KOH is


A) 2

B) 3

C) 4

D) 5

Answer:

Option D

Explanation:

The substrate has three different types of B-H, therefore, the First three structural isomers of alkenes are expected as

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The last two alkenes II and III are also capable of showing geometrical isomerism hence two geometrical isomers for each of them will be counted giving a total of five isomers