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3-methyl 2-butanol\overset{HBr}{\rightarrow}Product (X) the major product of the above reaction is 

  • Option 1)

    2-bromo 3-methyl butane

  • Option 2)

    2-bromo 2-methyl butane

  • Option 3)

    1-bromo 2-methylbutane

  • Option 4)

    None of these

 

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As we learnt in 

Alcohols reaction with hydrogen halides -

Forms alkyl halides.

- wherein

ROH+HX\rightarrow RX+H_{2}O

 

 


Option 1)

2-bromo 3-methyl butane

This option is incorrect.

Option 2)

2-bromo 2-methyl butane

This option is correct.

Option 3)

1-bromo 2-methylbutane

This option is incorrect.

Option 4)

None of these

This option is incorrect.

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