Treating 1-Butene with HBr Produces a Product with One Stereogenic

question 30

Multiple Choice

Treating 1-butene with HBr produces a product with one stereogenic carbon.What is the name of the product?

• A) 2-bromo-1-butene
• B) 1-bromobutane
• C) (R)-2-bromobutane
• D) (S)-2-bromobutane
• E) both C and D in equal amounts

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