Predict the Major Product for the Reaction

question 88

Multiple Choice

Predict the major product for the reaction:
1-butene + HI →

• A)CH₂ICH₂CH₂CH₃
• B)CH₂ICH=CHCH₃
• C)CH₂=CICH₂CH₃
• D)CH₃CHICH₂CH₃
• E)CH₃CI₂CH₂CH₃

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Definitions:

Major Organic Product

The primary product formed in greatest yield during an organic chemical reaction.

Electrophilicity

A chemical property of a compound to act as an electrophile, with a tendency to seek out electrons in a reaction due to a lack of electron density.

Hydroxyls

Functional groups consisting of an oxygen atom bonded to a hydrogen atom (-OH); characteristic of alcohols.

Tosylate Ion

A negative ion derived from tosylate (p-toluenesulfonate), often used as a leaving group in organic synthesis reactions.