The major product formed in the following reaction is: · ABC26OR0194
Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions · Topic: Named Reactions · Exam: CSIR NET JUNE 2012 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
The major product formed in the following reaction is: 
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer
Answer: D ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
NaH deprotonates indene at the acidic CH₂ to give the aromatic indenyl anion; allyl bromide alkylates at C-1 (the sp³ carbon in the product) to give 1-allylindene (d).
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