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ChemistryHydrocarbonsJEE Main

How many of the following hydrocarbons will give a 3° halide as the major product upon reaction with bromine in the presence of light? (six structures, i–vi, including straight-chain, branched and cyclic/bicyclic hydrocarbons)

Answer: 3

Solution

Free-radical bromination is highly selective for the most stable (most substituted) radical intermediate, so a hydrocarbon bearing a tertiary will

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