BITSAT2018ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryActual
The addition of HBr to 1 -butene gives a mixture of products x , y and z The mixture consists of
Options
- Ax and y as major and z as minor products
- By as major, x and z as minor products
- Cy as minor, x and z as major products
- Dx and y as minor and z as major products
Correct answer
A. x and y as major and z as minor products
Step-by-step solution
The alkene is unsymmetrical, hence will follow Markownikoff's rule to give major product. since, y contains, a chiral carbon, it exists in two enantiomers ( x and y ) which are mirror images of each other.