Question

When methylcyclobutane is treated with chlorine gas and heated, the total number of monochlorinated products, including stereoisomers, is

Answer 1

5

Step-by-step explanation:

The image attached shows the different monochlorination products obtained when chlorine gas is heated with methylcyclobutane.

We must keep in mind that the reaction occurs by free radical mechanism as shown in the image attached. The proportion in which the products are formed depends on the stability of the free radical intermediate leading to that particular product.

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