Hydrocarbons Question 396
Question: 2-Methylbutane on reacting with bromine in the presence of sunlight gives mainly [AIEEE 2005]
Options:
A) 1-bromo-2-methylbutane
B) 2-bromo-2-methylbutane
C) 2-bromo-3-methylbutane
D) 1-bromo-3-methylbutane
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ H_3C-\underset{CH_3}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{CH-}}}}CH_2-CH_3+Br_2\xrightarrow{{}} $
$ \underset{Major}{\mathop{\begin{matrix} Br \\ | \\ H_3C-C-CH_2 \\ | \\ CH_3 \\ \end{matrix}-CH_3}} $
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