A-LevelChemistryHalogen derivatives9701/12 · Oct/Nov 2022 · Q291 Mark

What is the major product formed when compound R is warmed with an excess of HBr? [Figure 29.1] [Figure 29.2]

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Adiagram showing a cyclohexane ring with Br at carbon 1, Br at carbon 2, and a methyl group at carbon 3.

Bdiagram showing a cyclohexane ring with Br at carbon 1, OH at carbon 2, and a methyl group at carbon 3.

Cdiagram showing a cyclohexane ring with OH at carbon 1, OH at carbon 2, and a methyl group at carbon 3.

Ddiagram showing a cyclohexane ring with Br at carbon 1, Br at carbon 3, and a methyl group at carbon 2.

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A: diagram showing a cyclohexane ring with Br at carbon 1, Br at carbon 2, and a methyl group at carbon 3.

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Topic: Halogen derivatives, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 29.

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