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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons

Which of the following alkenes does not undergo anti Markovnikov addition of HBr ?

  1. A Propene
  2. B 1 -Butene
  3. C 2 -Butene
  4. D 3-Methyl-2-Penten
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(C) 2 -Butene

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But-2-ene i.e \(\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{HC}=\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{CH}_3\) is the symmetrical alkene among the given alkenes. Hence anti-Markovnikov addition is not observed in But-2-ene.