29HalogenoalkanesHard1 mark
Structural isomerism and stereoisomerism should be taken into account when answering
this question.
Two compounds, X and Y, both have the molecular formula CHBr. On heating with
ethanolic NaOH, X produces three isomeric organic products and Y produces two
isomeric organic products.
What could X and Y be?
| X | Y | |
|---|---|---|
| A | CHCHCHCHBrCH | CHCHCBr(CH) |
| B | CHCHCHCHBrCH | CHCHCH(CH)CHBr |
| C | (CHCH)CHBr | CHCHCBr(CH) |
| D | (CHCH)CHBr | CHCHCH(CH)CHBr |