NEET2003ChemistryHydrocarbonsActual
Assertion : Trans-2-butene on reaction with Br ₂ gives meso-2,3-dibromobutane. Reason : The reaction involves s y n -addition of bromine.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
C. If assertion is true but reason is false
Step-by-step solution
With trans-2-butene, the product of Br ₂ addition is optically inactive due to the formation of