What is the major product when CH₃CH=CH₂ reacts with HBr in the absence of peroxides?
According to Markovnikov's rule, HBr adds to propene ( CH₃CH=CH₂ ) such that H attaches to the less substituted carbon, yielding CH₃CHBrCH₃ .
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 6: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes > Topic: Polyhalogen Compounds - Chloroform Iodoform DDT Freons