Hydrocarbons Question 7

Question: Which one of the following reactions would be the best for the formation of 2-bromobutane [MP PET 1994] (1) $ CH_3CH=CHCH_2CH_3\xrightarrow{HBr} $ (2) $ CH_3CH_2CH=CH_2\xrightarrow{HBr} $ (3) $ CH_3CH=CHCH_3\xrightarrow{Br_2} $ (4) $ CH_3CH_2CH=CH_2\underset{Peroxide}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{HBr}}} $

Options:

A) 1

B) 2

C) 3

D) 4

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ CH_3-CH_2-CH=CH_2\xrightarrow{HBr} $

$ \underset{2-Bromobutane}{\mathop{CH_3-CH_2-\underset{\underset{Br}{\mathop{|}}}{\mathop{CH}}-CH_3}} $