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In the reaction with , an alkene reacts in accordance with the Markovnikov’s rule, to give a product -chloro- -methylcyclohexane. The possible starting alkene is:
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  1. A
    1
  2. B
    2
  3. C
    3
  4. D
    4

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Both -methylcyclohexene and methylenecyclohexane react with to form the same tertiary carbocation intermediate ( -methylcyclohexyl cation) at the -position, which then reacts with to give -chloro- -methylcyclohexane as the major Markovnikov product.
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In the reaction with , an alkene reacts in accordance with the Markovnikov’s rule, to give a product -chloro- -methylcyclohexane. The possible starting alkene is:
image
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4

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