JEE MainChemistryHydrocarbonsMCQ+4 / −1
The major product of the following addition reaction is : –=
- A

- B

- C

- D

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Correct answer: B
- Identify the reaction type
The alkene is propene:
Reaction with gives a halohydrin formation reaction.
In water, forms:
So effectively, the alkene adds OH and Cl across the double bond.
- Mechanism concept
The alkene first forms a chloronium ion intermediate. Then water attacks the more substituted carbon because it bears greater partial positive character.
For propene:
- Middle carbon is more substituted.
- Terminal carbon is less substituted.
Hence:
- goes to the more substituted carbon.
- goes to the less substituted carbon.
- Write the product
Adding to carbon-2 and to carbon-3 gives:
This is 1-chloropropan-2-ol.
- Major product
Therefore, the major product is:
- Comparison with stored answer
The stored correct answer is B. Since the actual structures for options A–D are not shown, I infer that B corresponds to:
So I agree with the stored answer, provided option B is this halohydrin product.
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