Which of the compounds when brominated turns to meso 2, 3-di bromobutane?

Cis 2-butene

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Iso-butane

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Butane

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Trans 2-butene

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Solution

The correct option is C Trans 2-butene
The addition of bromine to an alkene is a stereospecific reaction. It means that when a particular stereoismeric form of the starting material react in such a way that it gives a specific stereoismeric form of the product. e.g., trans 2-butene on bromination gives meso compound.

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Assertion : Addition of bromine to trans-2-butene yields meso-2, 3-dibromobutane

Reason : Bromine addition to an alkene is an electrophilic addition.

c i s - 2 - b u t e n e

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