Mono-bromination of the following alkane, , (using Br₂ with light)would be?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The mono-bromination of an alkane results in the substitution of one hydrogen atom by a bromine atom. In the given structure, there are five possible sites for bromination of a primary hydrogen atom. However, due to the steric hindrance of the bulky t-butyl groups, only one of them is accessible for bromination, which is the primary hydrogen atom in the central carbon (marked with a green circle in structure III). Therefore, structure III would be the major product of the mono-bromination reaction. Structures I, II, IV, and V cannot be formed as they do not have the primary hydrogen atom accessible for bromination.

Mono-Bromination of the Following Alkane, , (Using Br2 with Light)would

Mono-Bromination of the Following Alkane, , (Using Br₂ with Light)would