What is the major organic product formed when benzene is reacted with 1-chloro-2,2-dimethylpropane ( — Aromatic Hydrocarbons Chemistry Question

💡 Solution & Explanation

Neopentyl chloride forms a primary complex which instantly undergoes a 1,2-methyl shift to form the highly stable tertiary carbocation (t-pentyl cation). Attack on benzene yields 2-methyl-2-phenylbutane.