Question

which of the following alkenes would afford a meso compound as the major product when treated with br 2 in ch2cl2? question 8 options: d only b and c only a, b, and c only a only c only b only a and b only

Answer 1

The major product when treating an alkene with Br2 in CH2Cl2 is a vicinal dibromide. Option d, 4-methyl-1-hexene, would afford a meso compound as the major product. The option (D) is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

The major product when treating an alkene with Br2 in CH2Cl2 is a vicinal dibromide. A vicinal dibromide is a compound that has two bromine atoms attached to adjacent carbon atoms on the same side of the molecule. For a meso compound to be formed as the major product, the alkene must have a plane of symmetry, meaning it is superimposable on its mirror image.

Out of the given options, only option d (4-methyl-1-hexene) satisfies these criteria, as it has a plane of symmetry when treated with Br2 in CH2Cl2.