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Propene reacts with in the presence of an organic peroxide to give mainly

  1. Apropan-1-ol
  2. B1-bromopropane
  3. C1,2-dibromopropane
  4. D2-bromopropane

Answer: B

In the presence of peroxide the reaction proceeds by a radical chain. The adds to the terminal carbon to give the more stable secondary radical, and this abstracts H from . The product is the anti-Markovnikov one, 1-bromopropane.
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