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Date Posted: 7/22/2008 2:32:49 PM  Status: Live
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What is the major product formed on reaction of 1-pentene with bromine in aqueous solution?
a. 1-Bromo-1-pentanol
b. 1-Bromo-2-pentanol
c. 2-Bromo-1-pentanol
d.1-Bromo-1-pentene
e. 2-Bromo-1-pentene

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Date Posted: 7/22/2008 9:02:35 PM  Status: Live
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 Because in the mechanism,due to the heterolytic cleavage of C-Br the carbocation results,To get
 the better yield,the carboction must have greater stability.the secondary carbocation has the greater stability than the primary carbocation,hence the above product results in the reaction.
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