Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Halogen compounds

Halogen compounds — practice question

Water is added to a sample of $2,3$-dibromohexane. Some of the $2,3$-dibromohexane is completely hydrolysed, while the rest is only partially hydrolysed. Which substance is absent from the mixture of products?

  • A$\text{CH}_3\text{CH(OH)CHBrCH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3$
  • B$\text{CH}_3\text{CH(OH)CH(OH)CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3$
  • C$\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH(OH)CH(OH)CH}_2\text{CH}_3$
  • D$\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CH(OH)CHBrCH}_3$

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