Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Hydrocarbons

Hydrocarbons — practice question

During electrophilic addition of bromine to alkenes, a cation appears as the intermediate species. Which combination would lead to the most stable intermediate cation?

  • A3,3-dimethylpent-1-ene + bromine
  • Bethene + bromine
  • Cmethylpropene + bromine
  • Dpropene + bromine

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