The addition of HOCl to but-1-ene produces :

1-hydroxy 2- chloro butane.

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2-hydroxy 1- chloro butane.

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1-hydroxy 3- chloro butane.

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3-hydroxy 1- chloro butane.

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Solution

The correct option is A 2-hydroxy 1- chloro butane.
$C H_{2} = C H 2 - b u t a n e - C H_{2} - C H_{5} + H O C l h y p o c h l o r o u s A c i d ⟶ C H_{2} C l - C H O H - C H_{2} - C H_{3}$ $
$1 - c h l o r o - 2 - h y d r o o x y b u t a n e$
$2 - h y d r o x y - 1 - c h l o r o b u t a n e$

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