MCQ
The major product obtained in the photobromination of $2-$ methyl butane is
  • $2-$ bromo $-2-$ methylbutane
  • B
    $1-$ bromo $-2-$ methylbutane
  • C
    $1-$ bromo $-3-$ methylbutane
  • D
    $2-$ bromo $-3-$ methylbutane

Answer

Correct option: A.
$2-$ bromo $-2-$ methylbutane
a
$\begin{matrix}
   \,\,\,\,C{{H}_{3}}  \\
   |  \\
   C{{H}_{3}}-C-C{{H}_{2}}  \\
   |  \\
   H  \\
\end{matrix}$  $\xrightarrow[B{{r}_{2}}]{hv}$ $\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} 
 2-bromo-2-methyl\,bu\tan e \\ 
 (major\,product) 
\end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{\begin{align}
   \begin{matrix}
   \,\,\,\,C{{H}_{3}}  \\
   |  \\
   C{{H}_{3}}-C-C{{H}_{2}}  \\
   |  \\
   H  \\
\end{matrix}\xrightarrow[B{{r}_{2}}]{hv} \\ 
  \begin{matrix}
   C{{H}_{3}}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,  \\
   |\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,  \\
   C{{H}_{3}}-C-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{3}}  \\
   |\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,  \\
   Br\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,  \\
\end{matrix} \\ 
\end{align}}}\,$

The reactivity of different types of hydrogen follows the order: benzylic $\approx $ allylic $>$ tertiary $>$ secondary $>$ primary $>$ vinylic $\approx $ aryl.

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