Hydrocarbons Question 405
Question: Deviation from Markownikoff’s rule occurs in presence of
Options:
A) Zinc
B) Peroxides
C) $ Hg-Zn/HCl $
D) All of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ CH_3-CH=CH_2+HBr\xrightarrow{\text{Markownikoffs rule}} $
$ \underset{2-Bromopropane}{\mathop{CH_3-\underset{\underset{Br}{\mathop{|}}}{\mathop{CH}}-CH_3}}+HBr\xrightarrow{\text{Presence of peroxide }} $
$ \underset{\text{1-Bromopropane }}{\mathop{CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-Br}} $
BETA
