Aromatic HydrocarbonsHard
Question
Consider the following reaction :
CH3CH2
CH3 + Br →
Which of the following types of hydrogen atoms are most easily abstracted by the bromine atom to form HBr ?
CH3CH2
CH3 + Br →Which of the following types of hydrogen atoms are most easily abstracted by the bromine atom to form HBr ?
Options
A.Hydrogen atoms attached to a benzene ring
B.Hydrogen atoms of the methyl group attached directly to a benzene ring
C.Hyrogen atoms of the methylene group of the ethyl substitutent
D.Hydrogen atoms of the methyl group of the ethyl substituent