CH3CH2C(NH2)H-C(NH2)H2
CH3CH=CHCH2NH2
CH3CH2C≡CH
CH3CH=CH=CH2
The given reaction involves a vicinal dibromide. When vicinal dibromides are treated with alcoholic KOH, they undergo dehydrohalogenation to form alkynes. In this case, the product of the first step is CH3CH=CHCH2Br. The subsequent reaction with NaNH2 in liquid ammonia leads to dehydrohalogenation, resulting in the formation of an alkyne. Therefore, the major product is CH3CH2C≡CH. The other options are not formed as major products due to the reaction mechanism. The reaction proceeds as follows:
Step 1: Dehydrohalogenation with alcoholic KOH
CH3CH2C(Br)H-C(Br)H2 + 2KOH(alc.) → CH3CH=CHCH2Br + 2KBr + 2H2O
Step 2: Dehydrohalogenation with NaNH2 in liquid ammonia
CH3CH=CHCH2Br + NaNH2 → CH3CH2C≡CH + NaBr + NH3