JEE Main Chemistry question

Addition of HOCl to alkenes in the presence of strong acids, to form a halohydrin, proceeds via formation of a

Answer: (A)

Solution

As with Br addition, a cyclic, bridged chloronium ion forms first across the double bond; a

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