NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3g3115
Propene reacts with HBr in the presence of an organic peroxide to give mainly
Apropan-1-ol
B1-bromopropane
C1,2-dibromopropane
D2-bromopropane
Answer: B
In the presence of peroxide the reaction proceeds by a radical chain. The BrX∙ adds to the terminal carbon to give the more stable secondary radical, and this abstracts H from HBr. The product is the anti-Markovnikov one, 1-bromopropane.