Alkyl Halides - Result Question 9
####9. The major product of the following reaction is
(2019 Main, 12 Jan I)
(a)
$CH _3 O$
(c)
$\longrightarrow$ (b)
(d)
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Solution:
- The given reactant in presence of $Cl _2 / CCl _4$, given vicinal dihalide. Chlorine adds up to alkene via electrophilic addition reaction involving cyclic chlorinium ion formation.
The vicinal dihalide in presence of anhyd. $AlCl _3$ results in the formation of carbocation that rearranges itself to form a cyclic compound.
