Question

What is the major product formed by HI on reaction with \[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3}\phantom{....}\\
|\phantom{.......}\\
\ce{CH3-C-CH = CH2}\\
|\phantom{.......}\\
\ce{H3C}\phantom{.........}
\end{array}\]?

Options

• \[\begin{array}{cc}
  \ce{CH3}\phantom{......}\\
  |\phantom{.........}\\
  \ce{CH3-C-CH3CH-CH3}\\
  \phantom{}|\phantom{...}|\phantom{......}\\
  \phantom{}\ce{H3C}\phantom{...}\ce{I}\phantom{.........}
  \end{array}\]

• \[\begin{array}{cc}
  \ce{CH3-CH-CH-CH2-CH3}\\
  \phantom{}|\phantom{.....}|\phantom{........}\\
  \phantom{}\ce{H3C}\phantom{.....}\ce{I}\phantom{...........}
  \end{array}\]

• \[\begin{array}{cc}
  \ce{CH3}\phantom{..}\\
  |\phantom{.....}\\
  \ce{CH3-C-CH-CH3}\\
  \phantom{}|\phantom{...}|\phantom{..}\\
  \phantom{.}\ce{I}\phantom{..}\ce{CH3}\phantom{}
  \end{array}\]

• \[\begin{array}{cc}
  \ce{CH3}\phantom{...}\\
  |\phantom{......}\\
  \ce{CH3-C-CH-CH2I}\\
  \phantom{}|\phantom{...}|\phantom{...}\\
  \phantom{}\ce{H3C}\phantom{..}\ce{H}\phantom{......}
  \end{array}\]

Answer 1

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3}\phantom{..}\\
|\phantom{.....}\\
\ce{CH3-C-CH-CH3}\\
\phantom{}|\phantom{...}|\phantom{..}\\
\phantom{.}\ce{I}\phantom{..}\ce{CH3}\phantom{}
\end{array}\]

Explanation: