Hydrocarbons Question 18

Question: What is the product of the reaction of 1, 3-butadiene with $Br_2$ [Orissa JEE 2003]

Options:

A) 1,4 -dibromobutene

B) 1,2 -dibromobutene

C) 3,4-dibromobutene

D) 2,3-dibromo-2-butene

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ \underset{\text{1,3}butadiene}{\mathop{CH_2=CH-CH=CH_2}}\xrightarrow{Br_2}\underset{\text{1,4}-dibromo-2-butene}{\mathop{\underset{\underset{Br}{\mathop{|}}}{\mathop{CH_2}}-CH=CH-\underset{\underset{Br}{\mathop{|}}}{\mathop{CH_2}}}} $