Question

What would be the main product when propene reacts with HBr in presence of benzoyl peroxide?

Options

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

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

• Both A and B

• \[\ce{Br - CH2 - CH = CH2}\]

Answer 1

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