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An optically active alkyl halide \({\mathrm{C}}_{4}{\mathrm{H}}_{9}\mathrm{Br}[\mathrm{A}]\) reacts with hot \(\mathrm{K…

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An optically active alkyl halide \({\mathrm{C}}_{4}{\mathrm{H}}_{9}\mathrm{Br}[\mathrm{A}]\) reacts with hot \(\mathrm{KOH}\) dissolved in ethanol and forms alkene [B] as major product which reacts with bromine to give dibromide [C]. The compound [C] is converted into a gas [D] upon reacting with alcoholic \({\mathrm{NaNH}}_{2}\). During hydration 18 gram of water is added to 1 mole of gas [D] on warming with mercuric sulphate and dilute acid at 333 K to form compound [E]. The IUPAC name of compound [ E ] is

[JEE Main 2025, 2 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

\(\mathrm{But}-2-\mathrm{yne}\)

b

\(\mathrm{Butan}-2-\mathrm{ol}\)

c

\(\mathrm{Butan}-2-\mathrm{one}\)

d

\(\mathrm{Butan}-1-\mathrm{al}\)

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