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JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryHydrocarbonsJEE Main

In which of the following reactions does addition take place according to Markovnikov's rule (i.e. both the alkene and the reagent are genuinely unsymmetrical)?

Answer: (B)

Solution

Markovnikov's rule describes a regiochemical preference, which is only meaningful when both the alkene and the addendum are unsymmetrical. Only propene + HBr satisfies this — an

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