JEE Main Chemistry question
Consider the reaction, cyclohexene . and respectively are
- (A)1,2-epoxycyclohexane, *trans*-2-bromocyclohexanolCorrect
- (B)1,2-epoxycyclohexane, *cis*-2-bromocyclohexanol
- (C)*trans*-2-bromocyclohexanol, 1,2-epoxycyclohexane
- (D)*cis*-2-bromocyclohexanol, 1,2-epoxyethane
Answer: (A)
Solution
Peroxybenzoic acid epoxidises the alkene to give 1,2-epoxycyclohexane (). HBr then opens the epoxide ring via backside () attack of
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