12. Bromination of alkanes is a much slower reaction than chlorination. Which of the following is expected to be the major organic product when 2-methylbutane is allowed to react with Br₂ in the presence of light or heat? CH3 CH3CH₂CHCH3 + Br₂ light

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12. Bromination of alkanes is a much slower reaction than chlorination. Which of the following is
expected to be the major organic product when 2-methylbutane is allowed to react with Br₂ in the
presence of light or heat?
CH3
CH3CH₂CHCH3
Br
(E) All are equally stable
CH3
CH3CH₂CHCH₂Br
(A)
+ Br2
light
CH3
CH3CH₂CCH3
Br
(B))
CH3
CH3CHCHCH3
Br
(C)
CH₂
SA CH3
BrCH₂CH₂CHCH3
(D)
13. Which of the following free radical is the most stable? His radical stability
affected by substituti
CH3
pattern?
Transcribed Image Text:12. Bromination of alkanes is a much slower reaction than chlorination. Which of the following is expected to be the major organic product when 2-methylbutane is allowed to react with Br₂ in the presence of light or heat? CH3 CH3CH₂CHCH3 Br (E) All are equally stable CH3 CH3CH₂CHCH₂Br (A) + Br2 light CH3 CH3CH₂CCH3 Br (B)) CH3 CH3CHCHCH3 Br (C) CH₂ SA CH3 BrCH₂CH₂CHCH3 (D) 13. Which of the following free radical is the most stable? His radical stability affected by substituti CH3 pattern?
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