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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

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1 methyl 2 methylene cyclopentane on rxn with NBS

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7 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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7 Years ago
nbs rxn takes place at allylic and benzylic positions. there are two allylic positions one is at the 1-cyclopentane and other one is 3-cyclopentane. sice the rxn is free radical mechanism, 1 cyclopentane position is more selective due to more hyperconjugations. answer 1 bromo 1 methyl 2 methylene cyclopentane