Q. 2-methylbutane on reacting with bromine in the presence of sunlight gives mainly
A) 1-bromo 3-methylbutane
B) 2-bromo 3-methylbutane
C) 2-bromo 2-methylbutane
D) 1-bromo 2-methylbutane
Explanation
(c)
$3{^\circ}\ (C - H)$ bond has minimum bond energy hence easily cleaved giving 2 bromo 2-methyl butane
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