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-methylbutane on reacting with bromine in the presence of sunlight gives mainly:

  1. A
    -bromo- -methylbutane
  2. B
    -bromo- -methylbutane
  3. C
    -bromo- -methylbutane
  4. D
    -bromo- -methylbutane

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Bromination is highly selective. It replaces the hydrogen that leads to the most stable free radical. -methylbutane contains primary, secondary, and tertiary carbons.The tertiary free radical formed at C2 is the most stable.Therefore, the major product is -bromo- -methylbutane.

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-methylbutane on reacting with bromine in the presence of sunlight gives mainly:
A
-bromo- -methylbutane
B
-bromo- -methylbutane
C
-bromo- -methylbutane
D
-bromo- -methylbutane

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