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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

what products are obtained when methylcyclobutane upon monochlorination in presence of sunlight including stereoisomers

Profile image of palak sahu
9 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
There are 4 structural isomers are possible for the methylcyclobutane upon monochlorination.
The products are:
1-chloro-methyl-cyclobutane
1-chloro-3-methyl-cyclobutane
1-chloro-2-methyl-cyclobutane
cyclobutane-methyl-chloride
Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
4 chiral mixes are shaped . 
CH3CH2CH2CH3Cl2/hν−→−−−CH3−CH2−CH2−CH2Cl(A)CH3CH2CH2CH3Cl2/hν→CH3−CH2−CH2−CH2Cl(A)(Relative sum) 
⇒⇒No of proportionate hydrogen ×× reactivity 
⇒6×1=6⇒6×1=6 
CH3CH2CH2CH3Cl2/hν−→−−−CH3−CH−Cl−CH2−CH3(B)CH3CH2CH2CH3Cl2/hν→CH3−CH−Cl−CH2−CH3(B)(Relative sum)