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JEE Main 13 April 2023, Shift 1, Chemistry Q74

Question 74 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 14 of 30, Section A.

In the following reaction 'X' is

\mathrm{CH_3(CH_2)_4CH_3}\xrightarrow[\Delta]{\text{Anhy.AlCl}_3/\text{HCl}}

'X' (major product)

The figure, in words

Reaction scheme of n-hexane with anhydrous AlCl3/HCl, heat; option 3 is a cyclohexane ring structure.

(1) $\mathrm{CH_3(CH_2)_4CH_2Cl}$
(2) $\mathrm{Cl\text{-}CH_2\text{-}(CH_2)_4\text{-}CH_2\text{-}Cl}$
(3)[figure: cyclohexane ring drawn with H2C and CH2 groups]
(4) $\mathrm{CH_3CH-(CH_2)_2CH_3}$ with a $\mathrm{CH_3}$ substituent on the first CHOfficial answer

Official answer

Option 4

NTA final key.

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