Give the major organic product for the following reaction.
E)no reaction

Question

Give the major organic product for the following reaction. 
E)no reaction

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The given reaction is a nucleophilic substitution reaction with t-butyl chloride as the substrate and sodium methoxide as the nucleophile. Sodium methoxide is a strong base and nucleophile and undergoes an SN2 reaction with t-butyl chloride to displace chloride and form t-butyl methoxide. Hence, the major organic product is option C, which shows the formation of t-butyl methoxide. The other options do not represent the correct product of the given reaction.

Give the Major Organic Product for the Following Reaction