NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3g3171
Buta-1,3-diene reacts with one equivalent of HBr at 40∘C and the products are allowed to equilibrate (thermodynamic control). The major product is
ACHX3−CH=CH−CHX2Br (1-bromobut-2-ene)
BCHX3−CH=CBr−CHX3 (2-bromobut-2-ene)
CCHX3−CHBr−CH=CHX2 (3-bromobut-1-ene)
DCHX3CHX2CHX2CHX2Br (1-bromobutane)
Answer: A
At the higher temperature the adducts interconvert and the more stable one accumulates. The 1,4-adduct has a disubstituted internal C=C, so it is more stable than the 1,2-adduct. Major product: 1-bromobut-2-ene.