The prinicipal organic product formed is the reaction :
`CH_(2)=CH(CH_(2))_(8)COOH+HBroverset("Peroxide")rarr`
is

Options

A. `CH_(3)-CHBr(CH_(2))_(8)COOH`
B. `CH_(2)=CH(CH_(2))_(8)COBr`
C. `CH_(2)BrCH_(2)(CH_(2))_(8)COOH`
D. `CH_(2)=CH(CH_(2))_(7)CHBrCOOH`

Answer

C

Explanation

`CH_(2)=CH-(CH_(2))_(8)underset(O)underset(||)(C)-OH underset("Peroxide")overset(HBr)rarr` product via anti-Markownikoff's addition.