Write the structures of major and minor products when 2-bromo-3-methylbutane is heated with potassium hydroxide in ethanol.

Write the structures of major and minor products when 2-bromo-3-methyl

1.	Write the structures of major and minor products when 2-bromo-3-methylbutane is heated with potassium hydroxide in ethanol.
Answer» Solution :Dehydrohalogenation OCCURS giving methylbutenes as reaction products. `CH_(3)-OVERSET(CH_(3))overset(\|)(CH)-underset(Br)underset(\|)CH-CH_(3)overset(alc.KOH)tounderset("2-Methyl-2-butene (MAJOR)")(CH_(3)-overset(CH_(3))overset(\|)(C)=CH-CH_(3))tounderset("3-Methyl-1-butene (minor)")(CH_(3)-overset(CH_(3))overset(\|)CH-CH=CH_(2))`