What would be the major product of the following reaction sequence?
A)I
B)II
C)III
D)IV

Question

What would be the major product of the following reaction sequence?   
A)I 
B)II 
C)III 
D)IV

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The reaction sequence involves the conversion of an alkene to a vicinal dibromide (compound I), followed by oxidative cleavage using sodium hydroxide to form a ketone and two equivalents of HBr (compound II) and finally, treating the ketone with HBr leads to the formation of the final product (compound III, also known as an α-bromo ketone). Therefore, the major product of this reaction sequence is compound III, which is represented by choice letter E.

What Would Be the Major Product of the Following Reaction