Question

Reaction of HBr with propene in the presence of peroxide gives

Options

• isopropyl bromide

• 3-bromopropane

• allyl bromide

• n-propyl bromide

Answer 1

n-propyl bromide

Explanation:

In presence of peroxide, HBr adds on alkenes in anti-markovnikov's way, thus

\[\ce{H3C\underset{Propene}{CH = CH2} + HBr ->[Peroxide] \underset{n-propyl bromide}{H3CCH2CH2Br}}\]