Q. The addition of $HCl$ to 3, 3, 3-trichloropropene gives

A) $Cl_{3}CCH_{2}CH_{2}Cl$
B) $Cl_{3}CCH_{2}CHCl_{2}$
C) $Cl_{2}CHCH_{2}CHCl_{2}$
D) $Cl_{2}CHCH(Cl)CH_{2}Cl$
Explanation

(a)
$Cl_{3} - C - CH = {CH}_{2}\underset{anti - Markownikoff\ rule}{\overset{\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ HCl\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ }{\rightarrow}}\ Cl_{3} - C - CH_{2} - CH_{2}Cl$
($\because CCl_{3}$is highly electron attracting group)

Dr. Abubacker
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