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Find the number of stereoisomers obtained by bromination of trans-2-butene.

Find the number of stereoisomers obtained by bromination of trans-2-butene.

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garima sharma
4 Points
12 years ago

product after bromination is 

chiral due to plane of symmetry as addition would be anti addition

thus no. of isomers =2 raise to power (2-1)=2

as no.of chiral atoms are 2

Jatin
14 Points
7 years ago
Only 1 it is the case of anti additionBromination of trans-2-buteneAnd it give only meso productsSo only 1 countedIf you still have doubt feel free to ask

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