JEE Main 2020 — Aldehydes and Ketones Question with Solution
JEE Main 2020 (04 Sep Shift 2)
Question
The major product of the following reaction sequence will be :
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Step-by-step explanation
Markovnikov's addition states that, in hydrohalogenation of an unsymmetrical alkene, the hydrogen atom in the hydrogen halide forms a bond with the doubly bonded carbon atom in the alkene, bearing the greater number of hydrogen atoms.
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