The major product formed in the following reaction is: ii) ICH₂CH₂Cl · ABC26OR0312
Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Reagents, Reaction Mechanisms & Named Reactions · Topic: Named Reactions · Exam: CSIR NET DEC 2016 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
The major product formed in the following reaction is: 
ii) $\mathrm{ICH_2CH_2Cl}$
ii) $\mathrm{ICH_2CH_2Cl}$(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer
Answer: C ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
The MOM ether directs t-BuLi lithiation to C-4 of the pyridine (ortho to OMOM, away from N); ICH₂CH₂Cl serves as an iodine source (giving ethylene and Cl⁻), so the product is the 4-iodopyridine (c).
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