$1$ -methylethylene oxide when treated with an excess of $H B r$ produces

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is A
In acidic medium, $H B r$ is added to 1-methylethylene oxide according to Markovnikov rule, gives 2-Bromopropanol which on further reaction with $H B r$ produces 1,2-dibromopropane as the final product.

Hence, (a) is the correct option.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

H B r

When glycerol is treated with an excess of HI, it produces:

X

C O_{2}

X

When acetylene is treated with HBr,the product is:

0.595

C H_{3} M g B r

C_{4} H_{9} N H_{2}

Join BYJU'S Learning Program