Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Halogen compounds

Halogen compounds — practice question

Coniine is the principal component of the poison ‘oil of hemlock’. Coniine can be made by reacting ammonia with a dibromo compound, $X$. $\text{NH}_3 + \text{C}_8\text{H}_{16}\text{Br}_2 \rightarrow \text{coniine} + 2\text{HBr}$ What is the name of compound $X$?

  • A1,1-dibromo-2-propylcyclopentane
  • B1,2-dibromo-2-propylcyclopentane
  • C1,4-dibromooctane
  • D1,5-dibromooctane

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