JEE Main 2023 — Carboxylic Acid Derivatives Question with Solution
JEE Main 2023 (08 Apr Shift 2)
Question
Major product formed in the following reaction is
Major product
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Step-by-step explanation
In the first step bromine attacks the carbon-carbon double bond by electrophilic addition reaction mechanism and forms the bromonium cyclic intermediate. In the presence of sodium bicarbonate carboxylic acid group present in the reactant converts to carboxylate ion. This carboxylate ion opens the cyclic bromonium ion ring and forms the desired product.
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