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Correct answer: A
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Identify the compound
1-methyl ethylene oxideis the epoxide propylene oxide (also called 1,2-epoxypropane): with an oxygen bridging the last two carbons. -
Reaction of epoxide with HBr
Epoxides react with hydrogen halides by:
- protonation of the oxygen,
- followed by ring opening by bromide ion.
First, one mole of HBr opens the epoxide ring to give a bromo alcohol.
For propylene oxide, the product is: or equivalently under acidic conditions, ring opening gives the bromohydrin.
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Effect of excess HBr
Since HBr is in excess, the alcohol group is further replaced by bromine.
Thus:
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Final product
Therefore, the final product is:
This is 1,2-dibromopropane.
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Conclusion
So, 1-methyl ethylene oxide with excess HBr gives 1,2-dibromopropane.
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Comparison with stored answer
The stored correct answer is A. Since the option texts are not visible, I infer that A corresponds to 1,2-dibromopropane.
Hence, I agree with the stored answer provided option A is 1,2-dibromopropane.
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