The major product obtained by the addition reaction of HBr to 4-methylpent-1-ene in the presence of peroxide is:

Options

A. 1-bromo-4-methylpentane
B. 4-bromo-2-methylpentane
C. 2-bromo-4-methylpentane
D. 3-bromo-2-methylpentane

Answer

A

Explanation

`underset("4-methylpent-1-ene")(CH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)CH-CH_(2)-CH=CH_(2)) underset("peroxide")overset(HBr)to underset("1-Bromo-4methylpentane")(CH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)CH-CH_(2)-CH_(2)-CH_(2)Br)`