3 - Methyl - pent - 2 - ene on reaction with HBr   in presence of peroxide forms an addition product.…

3-Methyl-pent-2-ene on reaction with HBr in presence of peroxide forms an addition product. The number of possible stereoisomers for the product is
  1. zero
  2. two
  3. four
  4. six

Solution


In the presence of peroxide anti-Markownikoff's product form.

E  attacks C-where hindrance is less.

2 chiral centres are present in the product.

Number of stereoisomers 2n=22=4.

Asked in: JEE Main 2017 (02 Apr)

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