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What major product is formed when heptyne is treated with Br2 in CCl4?

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a. E-1,2-dibromoheptene

b. 1,1-dibromoheptene

c. Z-1,2-dibromoheptene

d. 2,2-dibromoheptene

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Answer:A 1,2-dibromoheptene

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

Option A is the Answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Treatment of alkyne with Bromine in the presence of
CCl_4 produces a trans product that is, a alkenyl bromide.


CH_3 \ CH_2 \ CH_2 \ CH_2 \ CH_2 - C = CH \frac {(CCl_4)}{(Br_2 )} >  CH_3 \ CH_2 \ CH_2\ CH_2 \CH_2\ -CBr = CHBr

E-1, 2-dibromoheptene

It is a trans intermediate on further halogenations produces a tetrabromopentane.

It is an electrophilic expansion response in which the triple bond breaks to turn into a twofold bond and creates a dibromoalkene (E-1,2 dibromoheptene), and on further expansion, the twofold bond turns into a solitary bond and delivers a tetrabromoalkane.

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