Major Product of 1-butene Reaction with HBr

Hard Organic Chemistry Addition Reactions

In organic chemistry, addition reactions involve the addition of two reactants across a double or triple bond of an unsaturated compound. Consider the following reaction where 1-butene (C₄H₈) reacts with hydrogen bromide (HBr). What is the major product formed from this electrophilic addition reaction?

1-bromobutane (C4H9Br)

2-bromobutane (C4H9Br)

1,2-dibromobutane (C4H10Br2)

Bromobenzene (C6H5Br)

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