A student performed an alkylation of 1,4-dicyanobenzene (1) using tert-butyl alcohol (2). N=C- What will his major product be? O 1,2,4,5-tetra-tert-butyl-3,6-dicyanobenzene There is no reaction; no product is formed O The correct product is not given -C=N O 1,4-di-tert-butyl-2,5-dicyanobenzene O 1-tert-butyl-2,5-dicyanobenzene H3C- CH3 CH3 -OH H₂SO4 ?

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A student performed an alkylation of 1,4-dicyanobenzene (1) using tert-butyl alcohol (2).
N=C
What will his major product be?
O
1,2,4,5-tetra-tert-butyl-3,6-dicyanobenzene
O There is no reaction; no product is formed
O The correct product is not given
O 1,4-di-tert-butyl-2,5-dicyanobenzene
C=N
O 1-tert-butyl-2,5-dicyanobenzene
CH3
H3C-C-OH H₂SO4
CH3
?
Transcribed Image Text:A student performed an alkylation of 1,4-dicyanobenzene (1) using tert-butyl alcohol (2). N=C What will his major product be? O 1,2,4,5-tetra-tert-butyl-3,6-dicyanobenzene O There is no reaction; no product is formed O The correct product is not given O 1,4-di-tert-butyl-2,5-dicyanobenzene C=N O 1-tert-butyl-2,5-dicyanobenzene CH3 H3C-C-OH H₂SO4 CH3 ?
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