MCQMediumJEE Main 2023 · 1 February, Shift 1Reaction Mechanisms (Substitution, Addition, Elimination)

Chemistry Question from JEE Main 2023 · 1 February, Shift 1

In the following reaction, ‘A’ is:

Reaction scheme showing an amino alcohol substrate reacting with diethyl carbonate to form product A as major product.Embedded reaction image continuation showing reagent and product label A in the major product transformation.
  • A

    The open-chain carbamate (CH3)2CHCH(NHCOOEt)CH2OH(\text{CH}_3)_2\text{CH}-\text{CH}(\text{NHCOOEt})-\text{CH}_2\text{OH}

  • B

    The five-membered cyclic carbamate (oxazolidin-2-one) with the ring NHC(=O)OCH2CH\text{NH}-\text{C}(=\text{O})-\text{O}-\text{CH}_2-\text{CH}, carrying an isopropyl group at C-4

  • C

    The five-membered cyclic imino ether (2-ethoxy-2-oxazoline) with the ring N=C(OEt)OCH2CH\text{N}=\text{C}(\text{OEt})-\text{O}-\text{CH}_2-\text{CH}, carrying an isopropyl group

  • D

    (CH3)2CHCH(NH2)CH2COOEt(\text{CH}_3)_2\text{CH}-\text{CH}(\text{NH}_2)-\text{CH}_2\text{COOEt}

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