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The alkene shown reacts with (no peroxide). Select all correct statements.

  1. AThe first-formed carbocation is secondary.
  2. BA 1,2-hydride shift converts it into a tertiary carbocation.
  3. CThe major product is the tertiary bromide.
  4. DThe major product contains a stereocentre.

Answer: A, B, C

The alkene is 3-methylpent-1-ene. Protonation of C-1 gives a secondary cation at C-2; a hydride shift from C-3 gives the tertiary cation, and bromide gives 3-bromo-3-methylpentane. This product has two identical ethyl groups on the carbon bearing Br, so it has no stereocentre and statement D is false.
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