JEE Main Chemistry question

The product of vinyl chloride and HCl is

(A)gem-chloride
(B)ethylidene chloride
(C)1,1-dichloroethane
(D)all of the above are correctCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Addition of HCl across vinyl chloride () follows Markownikoff's rule, placing the new chlorine on the same carbon that already bears the first chlorine (the more stable, chlorine-stabilised carbocation forms at that carbon), giving . This single product can correctly be described

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Question ID VK-148111