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-Methylbut-1-ene reacts with (no peroxide). The major product is
- A. 1-bromo-3-methylbutane
- B. 2-bromo-3-methylbutane
- C. 2-bromo-2-methylbutane
- D. 1-bromo-2-methylbutane
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Answer: (C) 2-bromo-2-methylbutane
Protonation of at the terminal carbon gives the secondary cation (Markovnikov). A 1,2-hydride shift converts it into the more stable tertiary cation , which is captured by to give 2-bromo-2-methylbutane as the major product; 2-bromo-3-methylbutane is the minor unrearranged product.
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