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1H NMR:Number of Signals

1H NMR:Number of Signals

15. Analytical Techniques:IR, NMR, Mass Spect / 1H NMR:Number of Signals / Problem 7

Chlorine is used in radical chlorination to replace hydrogen in an alkane. If all hydrogens respond identically and there is no regioselectivity, how many distinct chloroalkanes can be produced when each alkane reacts with one equivalent of Cl₂?

ANSWERS OPTIONS

A

(a) 1; (b) 2; (c) 3; (d) 4

B

(a) 1; (b) 2; (c) 3; (d) 2

C

(a) 2; (b) 3; (c) 3; (d) 2

D

(a) 3; (b) 2; (c) 2; (d) 2

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