Assertion : Trans-2-butene on reaction with $\mathrm{Br}_2$ gives meso-2,3-dibromobutane. Reason : The…

Assertion : Trans-2-butene on reaction with $\mathrm{Br}_2$ gives meso-2,3-dibromobutane. Reason : The reaction involves $s y n$-addition of bromine.
  1. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If assertion is true but reason is false
  4. If both assertion and reason are false.

Solution

With trans-2-butene, the product of $\mathrm{Br}_2$ addition is optically inactive due to the formation of

Asked in: NEET 2009 (Mains)

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