Which of these is a satisfactory synthesis of 1-bromo-2-phenylethane? A)C₆H₅CH₂CH₃ + Br₂,Fe³⁺ $\to$ B)C₆H₅CH₂CH₃ + Br₂,400 $\circ$ C $\to$ C)C₆H₅CH₂CH₂OH + Br₂,CCl₄ $\to$ D)C₆H₅CH=CH₂ + HBr,ROOR $\to$ E)C₆H₅CH₂CH₃ + NBS,ROOR $\to$

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Option D describes the addition of HBr to an alkene in the presence of peroxides (ROOR), which is a radical halogenation process leading to the anti-Markovnikov addition of HBr across the double bond, resulting in 1-bromo-2-phenylethane.

Which of These Is a Satisfactory Synthesis of 1-Bromo-2-Phenylethane? A)C6H5CH2CH3 →\to→

Which of These Is a Satisfactory Synthesis of 1-Bromo-2-Phenylethane?
A)C₆H₅CH₂CH₃ $\to$