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JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryHydrocarbonsJEE Main

Addition of HI to the double bond of propene yields isopropyl iodide, not *n*-propyl iodide, as the major product, because the addition proceeds through

Answer: (A)

Solution

Protonation of propene generates a secondary carbocation (more stable than the alternative

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