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JEE Main 2026 Chemistry question

ChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesJEE Main 2026

Given below are two statements: Statement I: 3-phenylpropene reacts with HBr and gives secondary alkyl bromide having a chiral carbon atom as the major product. Statement II: Aryl chlorides and aryl cyanides can be prepared by Sandmeyer reaction as well as Gattermann reaction.

Answer: (C)

Solution

Markovnikov addition of HBr (with hydride shift to the more stable benzylic cation) gives the secondary benzylic bromide PhCH(Br)CH₂CH₃, which has a chiral carbon (Statement I true). Aryl

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Question ID VK-015700