Hydrocarbons 2 Question 39
41. Statement $\mathbf{I}$ Addition of $\mathrm{Br}_{2}$ to 1-butene gives two optical isomers.
Statement II The product contains one asymmetric carbon.
$(1998,1 \mathrm{M})$
Passage Based Questions
Passage 1
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 41. (a)
Solution:
- $\mathrm{CH}{3}-\mathrm{CH}{2}-\mathrm{CH}=\mathrm{CH}{2}+\mathrm{Br}{2} \longrightarrow$
has one chiral carbon
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II is correct explanation of Statement I.
Passage 1
The reaction condition indicates that starting compound is phenyl acetylene.
