When HBr adds on hex-1-ene in the presence of benzoyl peroxide, the product is

Question

When HBr adds on hex-1-ene in the presence of benzoyl peroxide, the product is (A) 2-bromohexane (B) 2,3-dibromohexane (C) 1,2-dibromohexane (D) 2,4-dibromohexane

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HBe+ underset textfrom peroxideRCOO bullet → Br bullet +RCOOH

Q. When $H B r$ adds on hex $- 1 -$ ene in the presence of benzoyl peroxide, the product is

$2$ -bromohexane

$2, 3$ -dibromohexane

$1, 2$ -dibromohexane

$2, 4$ -dibromohexane

$1$ -bromohexane

$H B e + from peroxide RCO O^{∙} \to B r^{∙} + RCOO H$

Q. When HBr adds on hex−1−ene in the presence of benzoyl peroxide, the product is

2-bromohexane

2,3-dibromohexane

1,2-dibromohexane

2,4-dibromohexane

1-bromohexane

HBe+from peroxideRCOO∙​→Br∙+RCOOH