| Assertion: t-Butyl methyl ether is not prepared by the reaction of t-butyl bromide with sodium methoxide. |
| Reason : Sodium methoxide is a weak nucleophile. |
A) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
C) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
D) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
Sodium methoxide is a strong nucleophile. In presence of a strong base, i.e., sodium methoxide, t-butyl bromide undergoes dehyrohalogenation to form isobutylene.
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