Highly selective Backlog Qs for JEE MainChemistryHydrocarbons
The principle product of the following reaction is:
Options
- A
- B
- C
Correct answer
3
Step-by-step solution
Proceeds through bromonium ion formation, a cyclic bridged ion in presence of methanol. Methoxide anion OCH 3 - as a nucleophile attacks in anti position from back side at C ⊛ atom which can share positive charge of bridged cation in better fashion to give as product. Br and OCH 3 must be trans to one another because CH 3 OH attacks from the anti-position to cyclic bromonium ion.