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An alkene on reductive ozonolysis (, then ) gives only propanone and propanal. Its reaction with in the absence of peroxide gives mainly
- A. 2-bromo-2-methylpentane
- B. 3-bromo-2-methylpentane
- C. 2-bromo-4-methylpentane
- D. 1-bromo-2-methylpentane
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Answer: (A) 2-bromo-2-methylpentane
Joining the carbonyl carbons of and gives , 2-methylpent-2-ene. Ionic addition of HBr follows Markovnikov's rule through the more stable tertiary carbocation , so ends up on C-2: 2-bromo-2-methylpentane. The secondary bromide (3-bromo-2-methylpentane) would form via the less stable secondary cation, and would be formed only if a hydride shift were possible, which would be uphill here.
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