Hydrocarbons 2 Question 36
38. Statement I Addition of bromine to trans-2-butene yields meso-2, 3-dibromo butane.
Statement II Bromine addition to an alkene is an electrophilic addition.
(2001, 1M)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 38. ethene
Solution:
Statement I is correct. Statement II is also correct. Meso form of the product is due to anti addition of $\mathrm{Br}^{-}$on cyclic bromonium ion intermediate, hence Statement II is not correct explanation of Statement I.
(meso)
