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Propene is allowed to react with HBr in the presence of benzoyl peroxide, and the product is subsequently heated with aqueous KOH. The final product obtained is:

A

propan-

2

-ol

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B

propane-

1, 2

- diol

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propan-

1

-ol

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D

propane-

1, 3

- diol

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The correct option is C propan- $1$ -ol
Propene is allowed to react with $H B r$ in the presence of benzoyl peroxide, and the product is subsequently heated with aqueous $K O H$ . The final product obtained is $p r o p a n - 1 - o l$

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