Hydrocarbons Question 31
Question: Isobutene $ +HBr\xrightarrow[Peroxide]{} $ product is [BHU 2003]
Options:
A) Tertiary butyl bromide
B) Isobutyl bromide
C) Tertiary butyl alcohol
D) Isobutyl alcohol
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ CH_3-\underset{CH_3}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{C}}=}}CH_2+HBr\xrightarrow[Peroxide]{}\underset{2-isobutylbromide}{\mathop{CH_3-\underset{\underset{CH_3}{\mathop{|}}}{\overset{\overset{H}{\mathop{|}}}{\mathop{C-}}}CH_2-Br}} $