Engineering
Chemistry
Carbocation
Question

The major product formed in the following reaction is :

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Solution

This is an electrophilic addition reaction of an alkene with HBr. The alkene is unsymmetrical, so Markovnikov's rule applies: hydrogen adds to the less substituted carbon. The bromine adds to the tertiary carbon, forming the most stable carbocation intermediate. The major product is the tertiary alkyl bromide.

Final Answer: The first option (top left image) is the major product.