Chemistry · Organic Chemistry
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Treatment of bromine water with propene yields 1-bromopropan-2-ol as the major product. Reason (R): The attack of water on the cyclic bromonium ion intermediate follows Markovnikov's regioselectivity, leading to the attachment of the hydroxyl group at the more substituted carbon. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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- 1Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
- 2(A) is false but (R) is true.
- 3Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).✓
- 4(A) is true but (R) is false.
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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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